Journal article
Screening for and decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriers before total joint replacement is associated with lower S aureus prosthetic joint infection rates
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) can be devastating postoperative complications after total joint replacement (TJR). The role of decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriers prior to surgery still remains unclear, and the most recent guidelines do not state a formal recommendation for such strategy. Our purpose was to seek further evidence supporting preoperative screening and S aureus decolonization in patients undergoing TJR.
Authors
Romero-Palacios A; Petruccelli D; Main C; Winemaker M; de Beer J; Mertz D
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 534–537
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2019.09.022
ISSN
0196-6553