Chapter-02 Incidence and Burden of Periprosthetic Joint Infections
BOOK TITLE: Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Practical Management Guide
Author
1. Kerr Glenn J
2. Raphael Ibrahim J
3. Bakhshi Hooman
ISBN
9789350902714
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11779_2
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1.
OrthoVirginia, Midlothian, Virginia, USA
2.
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Chapter keywords
Periprosthetic joint infection,
total knee arthroplasty,
hip revision,
Staphylococcal species,
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,
erythromycin,
quinolones