Enterococci in orthopaedic infections: Who is at risk getting infected?

Uckay, Ilker; Pires, Daniela; Agostinho, Americo; Guanziroli, Nastassia Olga Anahi; Ozturk, Mehmet; Bartolone, Placido; Tscholl, Philippe; Betz, Michael Andréas; Pittet, Didier

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2017.06.008

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Enterococci in orthopaedic infections: Who is at risk getting infected?

ContributorsUckay, Ilker; Pires, Daniela; Agostinho, Americo; Guanziroli, Nastassia Olga Anahi; Ozturk, Mehmet; Bartolone, Placido; Tscholl, Philippe; Betz, Michael Andréas; Pittet, Didier

Published inThe Journal of infection, vol. 75, no. 4, p. 309-314

Publication date2017

Abstract

Some orthopaedic patients might be at risk for enterococcal infections and might benefit from adapted perioperative prophylaxis.

Keywords

Antibiotic use
Enterococci
Epidemiology
Orthopaedic infections
Polymicrobial

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UCKAY, Ilker et al. Enterococci in orthopaedic infections: Who is at risk getting infected? In: The Journal of infection, 2017, vol. 75, n° 4, p. 309–314. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.06.008

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PID : unige:95543
DOI : 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.06.008
PMID : 28676409

Journal ISSN0163-4453

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Enterococci in orthopaedic infections: Who is at risk getting infected?

Some orthopaedic patients might be at risk for enterococcal infections and might benefit from adapted perioperative prophylaxis.

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