Presence of staphylococci in mouth and presence of streptococci in late infections of knee and hip joint prostheses: antibiotic prophylaxis, a conundrum.

Friedlander, Arthur H

Presence of staphylococci in mouth and presence of streptococci in late infections of knee and hip joint prostheses: antibiotic prophylaxis, a conundrum. [electronic resource] - Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry - 226-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1754-4505

10.1111/j.1754-4505.2009.00108.x doi


Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination--administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage
Antibiotic Prophylaxis--statistics & numerical data
Clindamycin--administration & dosage
Dental Care for Chronically Ill--methods
Dental Plaque--microbiology
Focal Infection, Dental--microbiology
Gingival Crevicular Fluid--microbiology
Hip Prosthesis--microbiology
Humans
Knee Prosthesis--microbiology
Mouth--microbiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections--microbiology
Saliva--microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections--prevention & control
Staphylococcus--isolation & purification
Streptococcal Infections--prevention & control
Streptococcus--isolation & purification