Presence of staphylococci in mouth and presence of streptococci in late infections of knee and hip joint prostheses: antibiotic prophylaxis, a conundrum.
Friedlander
Arthur H
AH
Hospital Dental Service, Veterans Affairs and UCLA Medical Centers, Los Angeles, California, USA. arthur.friedlander@med.va.gov
D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000382:microbiology*; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination