Infection following orthopaedic implants and bone surgery
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (4-5): 738-743
in English
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| ID: emr-158007
ABSTRACT
Forty-seven patients were investigated for early or late postoperative infections of orthopaedic implants and/or bone. A total of 88 isolates were recovered [64 aerobes and 24 anaerobes]. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis were the most common causative agents. Anaerobic bacteria were isolated from 16 [34%] patients; 50% of patients with late-onset infection and 10.5% with early-onset infection. In 6 [12.8%] patients, infection was with anaerobic organisms alone. All these patients had retained an extramedullary internal fixation device. Anaerobic microorganisms appear to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of late-onset postoperative infection, especially where there is an extramedullary internal fixation device
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pseudomonas Infections
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Bacteria, Anaerobic
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Bacteria, Aerobic
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Bacterial Infections
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Cross Infection
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2001
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