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Bone and joint infections : from microbiology to diagnostics and treatment / editor, Werner Zimmerli. - 1 online resource (432 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes index.

Microbiology of bone and joint infections -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in bone -- Preclinical models of infection in bone and joint surgery -- Native joint arthritis in children -- Native joint arthritis -- Septic arthritis of axial joints -- Periprosthetic joint infection : general aspects -- Periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after shoulder arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after elbow arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after ankle arthroplasty -- Osteomyelitis : classification -- Osteomyelitis in children -- Acute osteomyelitis in adults -- Subacute osteomyelitis : tuberculous and brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis -- Chronic osteomyelitis in adults -- Diabetic foot osteomyelitis -- Osteomyelitis of the jaws -- Implant-associated osteomyelitis of long bones -- Implant-associated vertebral osteomyelitis -- Postoperative sternum osteomyelitis.

ISBN: 9781118581711 (e-book)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Osteomyelitis.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC931.O7 / B66 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 616.7/15