Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection.

Autor: Tande AJ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: tande.aaron@mayo.edu., Gomez-Urena EO; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA., Berbari EF; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA., Osmon DR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Infectious disease clinics of North America [Infect Dis Clin North Am] 2017 Jun; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 237-252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 30.
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2017.01.009
Abstrakt: Although uncommon, prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication. This challenging condition requires a coordinated management approach to achieve good patient outcomes. This review details the general principles to consider when managing patients with prosthetic joint infection. The different medical/surgical treatment strategies and how to appropriately select a strategy are discussed. The data to support each strategy are presented, along with discussion of antimicrobial strategies in specific situations.
(Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE