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Toxin A-producing Clostridium difficile as an aetiological factor of post-traumatic wound infection
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 06/16/09

Deptula A et al. - A 31-year-old female, a car accident victim, was admitted to hospital because of polytrauma. After open reduction and internal fixation of a supracondylar femoral fracture by means of the dynamic condylar screw (DCS) system, a purulent fistula occurred. Microbiological examination of the pus revealed C. difficile as the single aetiological factor of this infection. Empirical antibiotic treatment with cefazoline and metronidazole had been administered right after the surgery.

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an anti-infective agent
Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 10/21/09

Italian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Infectious Disease Management of Osteomyelitis and Prosthetic Joint Infections in Adults
Infection, 11/19/09

Propionibacterium acnes infection after shoulder arthroplasty: A diagnostic challenge
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 11/03/09

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Aerosolized vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA after lung transplantation
Respirology, 11/10/09

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections
The American Journal of Surgery, 11/03/09

Is use of the hands-free technique during surgery, a safe work practice, associated with safety climate
American Journal of Infection Control, 10/29/09

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