Prosthetic Joint Infections

Buch | Softcover

XII, 263 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-65249-8 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

This book outlines the most updated clinical guidelines that are vital for the prevention infections and care of patients with joint infections following a replacement surgery, one of the highest volume medical interventions globally. Sections address the diagnosis, management approaches and prevention of prosthetic joint infections. Written by experts in the field, this text provides a brief overview of the literature and current recommendations in each of the specified areas. Given the rapidly evolving state-of-play in this clinical area, this compendium grows increasingly important to clinicians in their management decisions.

Prosthetic Joint Infections is a valuable resource for infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists, surgeons, and orthopedic specialists who may work with patients with prosthetic joint infections.

Trisha Peel is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Antimicrobial Stewardship Physician with a particular research focus on surgical site infection prevention. She has a national reputation for her work in the epidemiology of infections as well as orthopedic surgery and is a current researcher and educator at the University of Melbourne.Dr Trisha Peel, MBBShons, FRACP, PhD, MDDepartment of Surgery St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne29 Regent StreetFitzroy, VIC 3065

Introduction to Prosthetic Joint Infection.- Epidemiology of Prosthetic Joint Infection.- Prosthetic Joint Infection: Diagnosis Update.- Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.- Prosthetic Joint Infection: Prevention Update.- Prosthetic Joint Infection: Guidelines and Recommendations Update.

Erscheinungsdatum	13.01.2018
Zusatzinfo	XII, 263 p. 14 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 202 mm
Gewicht	280 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
Themenwelt	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
Schlagworte	antibacterial drug resistance • Current clinical guidelines • Diagnosis • drug resistance • epidemiology • general practice • General Practice / Family Medicine • infection prevention • Infectious & contagious diseases • Infectious & contagious diseases • Infectious Diseases • Management • Medicine • Medicine: general issues • pharmacology • Surgery
ISBN-10	3-319-65249-4 / 3319652494
ISBN-13	978-3-319-65249-8 / 9783319652498
Zustand	Neuware