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  • Title: Postoperative joint infections due to Propionibacterium species: a case-control study.
    Author: Kanafani ZA, Sexton DJ, Pien BC, Varkey J, Basmania C, Kaye KS.
    Journal: Clin Infect Dis; 2009 Oct 01; 49(7):1083-5. PubMed ID: 19725786.
    Abstract:
    We compared 40 patients with Propionibacterium acnes postoperative joint infection to a cohort of uninfected patients. Infection manifested a median of 210 days after surgery. Most patients with joint prostheses underwent hardware removal. Prior joint surgery (odds ratio [OR], 28.2) and male sex (OR, 7.2) were independent risk factors for infection.
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