| Autor: |
Ilse J E, Kouijzer, L T D, Speijker, E H J G, Aarntzen, W H C, Rijnen, M P, Somford, I, Maat, M P A, van Meer, J Ten, Oever, E H, Gisolf |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Zdroj: |
Infection. |
| ISSN: |
1439-0973 |
| Popis: |
To assess the likelihood of occult infection in patients with clinically unsuspected orthopedic implants during Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB).In a retrospective study in two Dutch hospitals, we included all patients with SAB between 2013 and 2020 with one or more orthopedic implants in whom [Fifty-five of 191 (29%) orthopedic implants in 118 SAB patients included had clinical signs of infection. Of all 136 unsuspected implants, 5 (3%, all arthroplasties), showed increased [Although orthopedic implants are evidently a risk factor for metastatic infection during SAB, the absence of clinical symptoms obviate the need of additional investigations or prolonged antibiotic treatment. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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