Oral Bacteremia as a Cause of Prosthesis Failure in Patients With Joint Replacements

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1789-1790

  Assael, Leon A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DENTAL CARE; EDITORIAL; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REIMPLANTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BACTEREMIA; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 68549110316     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.001     Document Type: Editorial

References (3)

1. Bartzokas C.A., Johnson R., Jane M., et al. Relation between mouth and haematogenous infection in total joint replacements. BMJ 309 (1994) 506
2. AAOS. Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacteremia in patients with joint replacements. http://www.aaos.org/about/papers/advistmt/1033.asp Accessed July 4, 2009
3. ADA. Antibiotic prophylaxis. http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/antibiotic.asp Accessed July 10, 2009