Before initiation of antibiotic treatment, a specimen should be obtained for microbiological diagnostics. The first choice is an ulcer biopsy, as this method has the best microbiological diagnostic precision. It is important that the clinician arrives at the choice of diagnostics in consultation with the...

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Acta orthop; 88 (5), 2017

Background and purpose: To minimize the risk of hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection (HPJI), international and Dutch guidelines recommended antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures. Unclear definitions and contradictory recommendations in these guidelines have led to unnecessary antibioti...

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