Efficacy of universal preoperative decolonization with Polyhexanide in primary joint arthroplasty on surgical site infections. A multicenter before-and after-study

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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Main Authors: Björn Wandhoff, Christin Schröder, Ulrich Nöth, Robert Krause, Burkhard Schmidt, Stephan David, Eike-Eric Scheller, Friedrich Jahn, Michael Behnke, Petra Gastmeier, Tobias Siegfried Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical site infection
Periprosthetic joint infection
Decolonization
Polyhexanide
Total joint arthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00852-0

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