Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …

Prevention of surgical site infection in orthopaedic surgery and bone trauma has some
hallmarks not shared with other surgical disciplines: low inoculum for implant infections; …

Antibiotic-loaded biomaterials are currently part of standard medical procedures for both
local treatment and prevention of implant infections. The achievement of local delivery of …

Objectives Recognition of infectious origin of haematogenous periprosthetic joint infections
(PJI) is crucial. We investigated the primary focus and characteristics of haematogenous PJI …

Abstract The Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental
Procedures evidence-based clinical practice guideline was codeveloped by the American …

Objectives The incidence of haematogenous periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) among
patients with remote infections has been reported to be less than 1%. This incidence may be …

Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a life-threatening condition that may lead
to metastatic infection, including prosthetic joint infection. Methods To assess clinical factors …

The risk of surgical site infection (SSI) is approximately 1–3% for elective clean surgery.
Apart from patient endogenous factors, the role of external risk factors in the pathogenesis of …

Over the past years there has been a significant increase in the number of joint prosthesis
replacements worldwide. The most serious complication of joint prosthesis is infection with …

Abstract Purpose of Review Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but serious complication
that is frequently misdiagnosed. We aimed to highlight the nuances of PJI diagnosis and …