Prosthetic Joint Infections

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Peel, Trisha (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Infectious diseases.; Surgery.; General practice (Medicine).; Drug resistance.; Infectious Diseases.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Drug Resistance.

This book outlines the most updated clinical guidelines that are vital for the prevention infections and care of patients with joint infections following a replacement surgery, one of the highest volume medical interventions globally. Sections address the diagnosis, management approaches and prevent...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Prosthetic Joint Infection
• Epidemiology of Prosthetic Joint Infection
• Prosthetic Joint Infection: Diagnosis Update
• Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
• Prosthetic Joint Infection: Prevention Update
• Prosthetic Joint Infection: Guidelines and Recommendations Update.