Prosthetic joint replacement: should orthopedists check urine because it's there?

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 1;59(1):48-50. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu243. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

Author

Robert A Duncan¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Infectious Diseases and Prevention, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts.

No abstract available

Keywords: adverse effects; asymptomatic bacteriuria; prosthetic joint infection; risk factors.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Infectious / epidemiology*
Bacteriuria / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Prosthesis-Related Infections / epidemiology*