Efficacy of preoperative screening and decolonization for staphylococcus aureus in total joint arthroplasty: A meta-analysis

Summary: The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of screening and decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). We systematically searched the electronic databases of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases for releva...

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Main Authors: Lu Lin, Zhen-Yong Ke, Yang Wang, Xiao-Lin Chen, Dian Zhong, Si Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958421000269