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. 2022;82(2):249-261.

[Recommendations for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections]

[Article in Spanish]
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[Recommendations for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections]

[Article in Spanish]
Andrea Vila et al. Medicina (B Aires). 2022.
Free article

Abstract

Prosthetic joint infection is the most feared complication of implant surgeries. Its diagnosis continues to be a challenge since its clinical presentation is usually not very evident and overlapping. A high clinical suspicion is needed to make a timely diagnosis. This document represents an updated review of the existing evidence and recommendations, in order to provide a tool that allows professionals to follow a course of action based on current knowledge and available resources, according to the opinion of the members of the Commission of Osteoarticular Infections from the Argentinean Society of Infectious Diseases (SADI).

La infección de prótesis articulares es la más temida de las complicaciones en estas cirugías. Su diagnóstico continúa siendo un gran desafío, debido a su presentación poco evidente y solapada, exigiendo una alta sospecha clínica para que el mismo pueda ser realizado en forma oportuna. El presente documento representa una revisión actualizada de las evidencias y recomendaciones existentes, con el objeto de proveer una herramienta que permita a los profesionales seguir un curso de acción basado en los conocimientos actuales y recursos disponibles, según la opinión de los miembros de la Comisión de Infecciones Osteoarticulares de la Sociedad Argentina de Infectología (SADI).

Keywords: diagnosis; infection; prosthetic joint.

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