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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_17 | Pages 27 - 27
1 Dec 2018
OVERVIEW OF ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT-ASSOCIATED INFECTION DUE TO GRAM-NEGATIVE BACILLI AND THE IMPACT OF ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE IN A BRAZILIAN CENTRE
Bandeira R de C. Melo M Costa LR Cruz VD Mello MA de A. C. Tadeu H Silva RM Salles M
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Aim

Orthopedic implant related surgical site infection (SSI) is a severe complication which represents an important challenge concerning to its treatment. Therefore, gram-negative orthopedic infections have recently become a global concern.

Method

Retrospective study through searching of the SCIH (infection control service) database, concerning to the year 2016 and 2017. Cases selected were those of implant placement clean surgeries (osteosynthesis or prosthetic placement) which evolved with SSI and Gram-negative bacterial growth in bone tissue or periprosthetic cultures.