title: The prevention of infection in total joint replacement surgery.
abstract: A fundamental prerequisite for the prevention of sepsis is adherence to well-known and accepted listerian principles of asepsis. This article reviews the roles of the high-risk patient, nutritional status, high-risk surgery, environmental factors, airborne contamination, preventive antibiotics, and antibiotic-acrylic composites in surgical sepsis.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents