| Autor: |
C, Norden, J D, Nelson, J T, Mader, G B, Calandra |
| Rok vydání: |
1992 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 15 |
| ISSN: |
1058-4838 |
| Popis: |
Infections of a prosthetic hip are of three types: acute contiguous, chronic contiguous, and hematogenous. Acute contiguous infections result from contamination of the operative field at the time of surgery; clinical manifestations of infection become apparent within 6 months. Chronic contiguous infections are diagnosed 6-24 months postoperatively and are believed to be caused by intraoperative contamination. Hematogenous seeding of prosthetic joints accounts for infections that developor = 2 years after surgery. Fever and pain or dysfunction of the joint may be the only signs or symptoms of prosthetic hip joint infection. Definitive diagnosis is established by culture of a needle aspirate from the joint space or by intraoperative culture. Prospective, randomized, double-blind or evaluator-blinded, active-control comparative studies are preferable to open trials. Success rates 10-14 weeks after completion of a 4- to 6-week course of antimicrobial therapy should beor = 90%. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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