Invasive group B streptococcal disease in an orthopaedic unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-233

  Jenkins, P J ^a   Clement, N D ^a   Gaston, P ^a   Breusch, S ^a   Simpson, H ^b   Dave, J ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus; Postoperative infection; Soft tissue infection; Streptococcus agalactiae; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; AGING; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PREVALENCE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 77957666581     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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