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The Journal of Arthroplasty, POSTER #205| VOLUME 23, ISSUE 2, P324, FEBRUARY 01, 2008
Ankle Elbow Hip Knee Shoulder Wrist
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The Changing Organism Profile in Periprosthetic Infection
Elie Ghanem Camilo Restrepo Luis Pulido Mary Tierney James J. Purtill, MD Peter F. Sharkey, MD* Javad Parvizi, MD*Ankle Elbow Hip Knee Shoulder Wrist
Periprosthetic infection (PPI) continues to compromise the outcome of otherwise successful joint arthroplasty. Current strategy for treatment of this dreadful problem is based on antibiotic sensitivity of the infecting organism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the profile of organisms that cause PPI over the last few years.
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