Fungal periprosthetic joint infection: Rare but challenging problem

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most difficult complication following total joint arthroplasty. Most of the etiological strains, accounting for over 98% of PJI, are bacterial species, with Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative staphylococci present in between 50% and 60% of all PJ...

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Published in:	Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Main Authors:	Emanuele Chisari, Feitai Lin, Jun Fei, Javad Parvizi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-03-01
Subjects:	Fungi Periprosthetic joint infection Diagnosis and treatment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127521001930