title: The socioeconomic impact of musculoskeletal infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessalia, Biopolis, 41110 Larissa, Greece. akpoultsides@uth.gr
authors.forename: Lazaros A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Poultsides
authors.forename: Lycurgus L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Liaropoulos
authors.forename: Konstantinos N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Malizos
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics* / Q000635:transmission; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000382:microbiology; D012086:Reoperation / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission