Periprosthetic joint infection: current concepts and outlook
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication occurring in 1% to 2% of primary
arthroplasties, which is associated with high morbidity and need for complex …
arthroplasties, which is associated with high morbidity and need for complex …
Prosthetic joint infection
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …
Healthcare-associated infections, medical devices and biofilms: risk, tolerance and control
SL Percival, L Suleman, C Vuotto… - Journal of medical …, 2015 - microbiologyresearch.org
Biofilms are of great importance in infection control and healthcare-associated infections
owing to their inherent tolerance and 'resistance'to antimicrobial therapies. Biofilms have …
owing to their inherent tolerance and 'resistance'to antimicrobial therapies. Biofilms have …
Applying insights from biofilm biology to drug development—can a new approach be developed?
Most of the research on bacterial pathogenesis has focused on acute infections, but much
less is known about the pathogenesis of infections caused by bacteria that grow as …
less is known about the pathogenesis of infections caused by bacteria that grow as …
The role of microbial biofilms in prosthetic joint infections: A review
HO Gbejuade, AM Lovering, JC Webb - Acta orthopaedica, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) still remains a significant problem. In line with the forecasted
rise in joint replacement procedures, the number of cases of PJI is also anticipated to rise …
rise in joint replacement procedures, the number of cases of PJI is also anticipated to rise …
Biofilms in periprosthetic orthopedic infections
SJ McConoughey, R Howlin, JF Granger… - Future …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
As the number of total joint arthroplasty and internal fixation procedures continues to rise,
the threat of infection following surgery has significant clinical implications. These infections …
the threat of infection following surgery has significant clinical implications. These infections …
Propionibacterium acnes: from commensal to opportunistic biofilm-associated implant pathogen
Y Achermann, EJC Goldstein, T Coenye… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Propionibacterium acnes is known primarily as a skin commensal. However, it can present
as an opportunistic pathogen via bacterial seeding to cause invasive infections such as …
as an opportunistic pathogen via bacterial seeding to cause invasive infections such as …
Consensus document for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections: a joint paper by the EANM, EBJIS, and ESR (with ESCMID endorsement)
Background For the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection, real evidence-based guidelines to
aid clinicians in choosing the most accurate diagnostic strategy are lacking. Aim and …
aid clinicians in choosing the most accurate diagnostic strategy are lacking. Aim and …
Emerging technologies for the clinical microbiology laboratory
BW Buchan, NA Ledeboer - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this review we examine the literature related to emerging technologies that will help to
reshape the clinical microbiology laboratory. These topics include nucleic acid amplification …
reshape the clinical microbiology laboratory. These topics include nucleic acid amplification …
Biofilms in chronic infections–a matter of opportunity–monospecies biofilms in multispecies infections
It has become evident that aggregation or biofilm formation is an important survival
mechanism for bacteria in almost any environment. In this review, we summarize recent …
mechanism for bacteria in almost any environment. In this review, we summarize recent …