Challenges and Opportunities for Prosthetic Joint Infection: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 4656
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiota and probiotics; prosthetic and joint infections; biofilm implant related infections; osteomyelitis; diagnosis for bone-joint infec-tions; antimicrobials and antimicrobial devices
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Dear Colleagues,
Prosthetic joint infections are a major challenge in postoperative orthopedics. Despite ongoing optimization in diagnosis and treatment, infection remains a continuing concern. In the face of the continued increase in joint replacement surgery, the appropriate use of preoperative diagnostic tools, intraoperative and postoperative antibiotic use, and the optimization of aseptic technique are critical. Therefore, we are using this journal as a platform to reach a wide audience.
We hope that this Special Issue will reach a broad audience. We welcome scholars in related fields to submit prospective, retrospective, and review studies to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of prosthetic joint infection.
We look forward to having you share your latest experiences in these areas with us. We hope that our work will have a positive impact on the development of effective strategies to improve the quality of life for this group of patients.
Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Drago
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prosthetic joint infection
- periprosthetic infection
- arthroplasty
- prevention
- diagnosis
- treatment
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