Think Twice before Prescribing Antibiotics for That Swollen Knee: The Influence of Antibiotics on the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

• প্রধান লেখক: Graham S. Goh (লেখক), Javad Parvizi (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but devastating complication after total joint arthroplasty. An estimated 7-12% of patients have negative cultures despite clear clinical evidence of infection. One oft-cited reason for this occurrence is the administration of antibiotics in the weeks p...