Decreasing Prosthetic Joint Surgical Site Infections: An Interdisciplinary Approach

AORN Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 213-222

  Mejia, Elisa ^a   Williams, Anne ^a   Long, Martha ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Immediate use steam sterilization; IUSS; PJIs; Prosthetic joint infections; SSIs; THA; TKA; Total hip arthroplasty; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RISK FACTOR; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; OPERATING ROOMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84922999368     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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