The overuse of antibiotics and the emergence of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial strains is a
global concern. This concern is also of importance in terms of the oral microbiota and the …

Antimicrobial prophylaxis is commonly used by clinicians for the prevention of numerous
infectious diseases, including herpes simplex infection, rheumatic fever, recurrent cellulitis …

Background The actual risk of prosthetic joint infection as a result of dental procedures and
the role of antibiotic prophylaxis have not been defined. Methods To examine the …

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; …

Importance Dentists in the United States are under pressure from orthopedic surgeons and
their patients with prosthetic joints to provide antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental …

OBJECTIVES: The exposure of joint prostheses to remote infections is unknown. We wanted
to estimate (a) the exposure of arthroplasty patients to severe remote infections, and (b) the …

The incidence of deep infection has declined since the early years of joint replacement
surgery (Figure 1). Currently, the infection rates are low: around 1% in primary knee …

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Background The publication of the 2009 American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeons'(AAOS') guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis after joint replacement (arthroplasty) …

Background Dentists face the expectations of orthopedic surgeons and patients with
prosthetic joints to provide antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) before invasive dental procedures …