Journal article
Septic Arthritis and Prosthetic Joint Infections in Older Adults
Infectious disease clinics of North America, Vol.31(4), pp.715-729
12/2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2017.07.013
PMID: 29079156
Abstract
Older adults are at increased risk for septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infections (PJI), owing at least in part to comorbid conditions and frailty. An increasing number of older adults undergo total joint arthroplasty to improve their quality of life. Infections in older adults differ from younger populations by the causative organisms, a great proportion of which are Staphylococcal infections. Targeting important modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors may prevent or reduce the burden of joint infections in older adults. This review summarizes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of septic arthritis and PJI in older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Septic Arthritis and Prosthetic Joint Infections in Older Adults
- Creators
- Rajeshwari Nair - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAMarin L Schweizer - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USANamrata Singh - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infectious disease clinics of North America, Vol.31(4), pp.715-729
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.idc.2017.07.013
- PMID
- 29079156
- ISSN
- 0891-5520
- eISSN
- 1557-9824
- Grant note
- 11-215 / VA Health Services Research and Development Career Development Award
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2017
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094337202771
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