Figure 5.1 Comparison of 4% chlorhexidine gluconate to placebo (From Webster and Osborne [29], with permission) Figure 5.2 Comparison of 4% chlorhexidine to nonmedicated soap (From Webster and Osborne [29],…
IDSA criteria One or more of the following are present: 1. Indistinguishable microorganism isolated from two or more periprosthetic fluid or tissue samples AND/OR 2. Sinus tract communicating with the…
Figure 2.1 Trends in hip (left) and knee (right) replacement surgery , 2000–2014, selected European countries (OECD Health Statistics) (From OECD/EU [3], with permission) Most of the information about the…
Figure 4.1 Algorithm of surgical management of patients with periprosthetic joint infection Other authors prefer to classify PJI according to the pathogenesis of the infection in early postoperative (symptoms beginning…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Trisha Peel (ed.)Prosthetic Joint Infectionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65250-4_1 1. Introduction to Prosthetic Joint Infection Trisha Peel1 (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Trisha Peel Email:…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Trisha Peel (ed.)Prosthetic Joint Infectionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65250-4_6 6. Prosthetic Joint Infection: Guidelines and Recommendations Update Trisha Peel1 (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia …
