منابع مشابه
Low rate of infection control in enterococcal periprosthetic joint infections.
BACKGROUND Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare after joint arthroplasty. These cases are usually reported in series of PJIs caused by other pathogens. Because few studies have focused only on enterococcal PJIs, management and control of infection of these cases have not yet been well defined. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked (1) what is the proportion of enterococcal PJI i...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Microbiology and Infection
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1198-743X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1997.tb00608.x