Probable interspousal transmission of Staphylococcus aureus resulting in joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: A report of two cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1198-1199

  Cusick, Robert P ^a   McQueen, David A ^a,b   Peterie, Jerry D ^a,b  

^a Christi Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFADROXIL; CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SPOUSE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0031664334     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199808000-00014     Document Type: Article

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