Efficacy of universal preoperative decolonization with Polyhexanide in primary joint arthroplasty on surgical site infections. A multicenter before-and after-study
Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are rare but severe complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Decolonization measures prior to elective orthopedic surgeries have shown to reduce the risk of SSI with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Objective To determine the efficacy o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00852-0 |