Intraoperative Bacterial Contamination and Activity of Different Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimens in Primary Knee and Hip Replacement

Intraoperative Bacterial Contamination and Activity of Different Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimens in Primary Knee and Hip Replacement

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is important for the prevention of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and must be effective against the microorganisms most likely to contaminate the surgical site. Our aim was to compare different SAP regimens (cefazolin, cefuroxime, or vancomycin, alone or...

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Main Authors: Alba Rivera, Alba Sánchez, Sonia Luque, Isabel Mur, Lluís Puig, Xavier Crusi, José Carlos González, Luisa Sorlí, Aránzazu González, Juan Pablo Horcajada, Ferran Navarro, Natividad Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
knee arthroplasty
hip arthroplasty
prosthetic joint infection
surgical site infection prevention
prosthetic joint infection prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/1/18

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