Septic arthritis significantly increased the long-term mortality in geriatric patients

Septic arthritis significantly increased the long-term mortality in geriatric patients

Abstract Background The elderly are predisposed to septic arthritis (SA) because of the aging nature and increasing comorbidities. SA may in turn increase the long-term mortality in the geriatric patients; however, it remains unclear. We conducted this prospective nationwide population-based cohort...

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Main Authors: Chia-Jung Wu, Chien-Cheng Huang, Shih-Feng Weng, Ping-Jen Chen, Chien-Chin Hsu, Jhi-Joung Wang, How-Ran Guo, Hung-Jung Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Elderly
Geriatric
Mortality
Septic arthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0561-x

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