Septic arthritis following arthroscopic meniscus repair: A cluster of three cases

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-40

  Blevins, Field T ^a,b   Salgado, Joe ^a   Wascher, Daniel C ^a   Koster, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Cannula; Infection; Meniscus repair; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0032952899     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.015003     Document Type: Article

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