Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Propionibacterium acnes Prosthetic Shoulder Infections in Adults

Background. Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) significantly complicate joint arthroplasties. Propionibacterium acnes is an increasingly recognized PJI pathogen, yet limited clinical and therapeutic data exist. We sought to examine characteristics of P. acnes shoulder PJIs and compare surgical and n...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Piggott, Damani A., Higgins, Yvonne M., Melia, Michael T., Ellis, Brandon, Carroll, Karen C., McFarland, Edward G., Auwaerter, Paul G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772881/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26933665
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv191
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