Bone and joint infections : from microbiology to diagnostics and treatment / edited by Werner Zimmerli.

Includes index.

Microbiology of bone and joint infections -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in bone -- Preclinical models of infection in bone and joint surgery -- Native joint arthritis in children -- Native joint arthritis -- Septic arthritis of axial joints -- Periprosthetic joint infection : general aspects -- Periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after shoulder arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after elbow arthroplasty -- Periprosthetic joint infection after ankle arthroplasty -- Osteomyelitis : classification -- Osteomyelitis in children -- Acute osteomyelitis in adults -- Subacute osteomyelitis : tuberculous and brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis -- Chronic osteomyelitis in adults -- Diabetic foot osteomyelitis -- Osteomyelitis of the jaws -- Implant-associated osteomyelitis of long bones -- Implant-associated vertebral osteomyelitis -- Postoperative sternum osteomyelitis.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.