Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Dental Procedures in Patients with Prosthetic Joints

Sendi, Parham; Uçkay, Ilker; Suvà, Domizio; Vogt, Markus; Borens, Olivier; Clauss, Martin

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Dental Procedures in Patients with Prosthetic Joints

Parham Sendi, Ilker Uçkay, Domizio Suvà, Markus Vogt, Olivier Borens, and Martin Clauss

Parham Sendi

Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern;

Institute for Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern,

Ilker Uçkay

Service of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva;

Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva;

Domizio Suvà

Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva;

Markus Vogt

Infectious Diseases Service, Cantonal Hospital Zug, Baar;

Olivier Borens

Orthopedic Septic Surgical Unit, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne;

Martin Clauss

Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery and Interdisciplinary Septic Surgical Unit, Kantonsspital Baselland Liestal, Switzerland.

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