Definition of infection.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.5301/HIP.2012.9563.
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Abstract
Acute periprosthetic infections occur either early, due to perioperative contamination, or late and haematogenous, and are caused by virulent bacteria. Late chronic or delayed periprosthetic infections produce implant loosening or symptoms of articular pain, and are caused by low-virulence bacteria. The intension of the definitions characterising the virulence of bacteria are more important than exact periods (delayed from 4 weeks to 2 years, early before and late after this period).
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Bacterial Infections
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Terminology as Topic
Anatomy
- hip