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Candida periprosthetic joint infections - risk factors and outcome between albicans and non-albicans strains.

Daniel KarczewskiYi RenOctavian AndronicDoruk AkgünCarsten PerkaMichael MüllerArne Kienzle
Published in: International orthopaedics (2021)
In this study, we found infection-free survival rates to be significantly decreased in patients with albicans compared to non-albicans Candida PJI. While age and affected joint might play a confounding role, we speculate the causative pathogen to play a decisive role in disease progression.
Keyphrases
  • candida albicans
  • biofilm formation
  • free survival
  • risk factors
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  • total hip arthroplasty