What Is the Classification of Prosthetic Joint Infection?

Pre operatively, unless there is a history or symptoms of u t i, be sure to stop disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs four to six weeks prior to surgery. Nasal muperison should be given for decolonization of nasal m s s a slash m r s a o that routine urine cultures are not warranted. Prophylaxis pre operatively includes skin cleansing with an antiseptic wash systemic anibiatics administered within 30 minutes incision and greater than ten minutes prior to turniqet. Know that staphlo cocus epidermits is the most common organism in chronic total hyparthoplastic prosthetic joint infections.