Propionibacterium spp. in prosthetic joint infections: A diagnostic challenge

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1039-1046

  Zappe, Björn ^a   Graf, Susanne ^c   Ochsner, Peter E ^a   Zimmerli, Werner ^b   Sendi, Parham ^b  

^a Chirurgische Klinik Kantonsspital Liestal   (Switzerland)

^b University Medical Clinic Liestal   (Switzerland)

^c Microbiology Laboratory   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bacteria; Postoperative complications; Propionibacterium; Prosthesis related infections; Replacement arthropasties

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 53149117473     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0454-0     Document Type: Article

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