Prosthesis-Related Infections
"Prosthesis-Related Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late).
| Descriptor ID |
D016459
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.685 C23.550.767.868
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| Concept/Terms |
Prosthesis-Related Infections- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Prosthesis Related Infections
- Infections, Prosthesis-Related
- Prosthesis-Related Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prosthesis-Related Infections" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of external ventricular drain tunneling length on CSF infection rate in pediatric patients: a randomized, double-blind, 3-arm controlled trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Mar 19; 27(5):525-532.
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Comparison of surgical versus percutaneously created arteriovenous hemodialysis fistulas. J Vasc Surg. 2021 07; 74(1):209-216.
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Updates on Recommendations for Prophylactic Antibiotics in Dermatologic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2021 02 01; 47(2):298-300.
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Incidence and outcomes of systemic infections in patients with leadless pacemakers: Data from the Micra IDE study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 08; 42(8):1105-1110.
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Leadless pacemaker implant in patients with pre-existing infections: Results from the Micra postapproval registry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 04; 30(4):569-574.
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Catheter-related complications in patients with acute myeloid leukemia after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. J Vasc Access. 2015 Apr 14; 16(2):e10.
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Histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis: multicenter case series with review of current diagnostic techniques and treatment. Medicine (Baltimore). 2014 Jul; 93(5):186-193.
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A serendipitous identification of a lead extraction complication. Echocardiography. 2014 Sep; 31(8):E247-9.
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Fusidic acid and rifampicin co-loaded PLGA nanofibers for the prevention of orthopedic implant associated infections. J Control Release. 2013 Aug 28; 170(1):64-73.
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The use of tissue sealants to deliver antibiotics to an orthopaedic surgical site with a titanium implant. J Orthop Sci. 2013 Jan; 18(1):165-74.