Periprosthetic Fungal Infections in Severe Endoprosthetic Infections of the Hip and Knee Joint—A Retrospective Analysis of a Certified Arthroplasty Centre of Excellence

The treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), and especially of re-infections, poses a highly complex problem in orthopaedic surgery. While fungal infections are rare, they present a special challenge. The therapy is often protracted and based on limited evidence. A total of 510 hip and kn...

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Main Authors: Andreas Enz, Silke C. Mueller, Philipp Warnke, Martin Ellenrieder, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Annett Klinder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/6/404