Prosthetic joint infections

Prosthetic joint infections - Causes and Risk Factors

One of the main risk factors would be infection of the surgical wound. In other instances, when one develops a bloodstream infection from other sites of infection (e.g. urine infection or skin infection), bacteria may seed the prosthetic joint and the joint can get secondarily infection.

Other risk factors for prosthetic joint infection include: advanced age, cancer, poor immunity (autoimmune conditions and diabetes) and previous joint replacement or previous joint infection.

Prosthetic joint infections - Preparing for surgery

Prosthetic joint infections - Post-surgery care

Prosthetic joint infections - Other Information

Cefazolin,

Cefepime,

Vancomycin

Article contributed by Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital

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