Prevalence and risk factors for haematogenous periprosthetic joint infection during <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> bacteraemia
The prevalence of haematogenous PJI was lower than previously reported. Our data do not support prolonged antibiotic treatment in patients with SAB and prosthetic joints without clinical signs of PJI.
Authors
- Hebba Abdul Rahim
- Olof Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1360-364X)
- Lisa I. Påhlman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-2309)
- H Blank
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2024.2389482
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29