Journal article
Bone and joint infection
- Abstract:
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Bone and joint infections (BJI) are serious. They may be life-threatening or, more commonly, associated with long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The spectrum of disease has changed over time and the proportion of iatrogenic disease caused by prosthetic joints is increasing annually. Osteomyelitis is caused when bacteria colonize bone, usually a sterile tissue, via direct inoculation from trauma or operation, haematogenous seeding from bloodstream infection or contiguous spread f...
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- Journal:
- Medicine (United Kingdom)
- Volume:
- 41
- Issue:
- 12
- Pages:
- 719-722
- Publication date:
- 2013-12-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1365-4357
- ISSN:
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1357-3039
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:443177
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- pubs:443177
- Source identifiers:
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443177
- Deposit date:
- 2014-02-08
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- Copyright date:
- 2013
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