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Preop nasal decolonization protocol not associated with reduced infection rate after TJA

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April 2016

Preop nasal decolonization protocol not associated with reduced infection rate after TJA

Vol: 5| Issue: 4| Number:67| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Preoperative Staphylococcus aureus Screening/Decolonization Protocol Before Total Joint Arthroplasty-Results of a Small Prospective Randomized Trial

J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan;31(1):234-9

Contributing Authors:
RJ Sousa PM Barreira PT Leite AC Santos MH Ramos AF Oliveira

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228 patients scheduled for total knee or hip arthroplasty and identified as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) carriers upon preoperative screening were randomized to a preoperative nasal decolonization protocol in addition to standard antibiotic prophyalaxis, or standard prophylaxis alone. The purpose of this randomized trial was to evaluate the efficacy of the preoperative decolonization protocol...

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