TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prosthetic Joint Infections A1 - Tsaras, Geoffrey A1 - Berbari, Elie F. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Scheurer, Danielle B. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Key Clinical Questions How is prosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosed, and distinguished from aseptic failure of the joint? How and why does the diagnosis and treatment of PJI differ from native joint septic arthritis? What are the medical and surgical treatment options for infected prosthetic joints? Can an infected prosthetic joint be effectively treated with retention of the prosthesis? How should patients with PJIs on long-term antibiotics be monitored and followed up? SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137619635 ER -