Low post-arthroplasty infection rate is possible in developing countries: long-term experience of local vancomycin use in Iran

Low post-arthroplasty infection rate is possible in developing countries: long-term experience of local vancomycin use in Iran

Abstract Background Utilizing intrawound vancomycin powder in TKA surgery has yielded rather contrasting results in the current literature. Furthermore, CDC criteria, although effective in general, are not specifically designed for post-TKA infections. Here, we present a 7-year experience of vancomy...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, Arash Sharafat Vaziri, Fardis Vosoughi, Mohamad Tahami, Majid Khalilizad, Hamid Rabie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Vancomycin
Total knee arthroplasty
Prosthetic infection
Superficial wound infection
Antibiotic therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02344-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02344-2

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