We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Medically reviewed by Scott J. Zashin, MD Pain in the joint of your big toe is a fairly common issue that generally requires ...

including aseptic failure and prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Biofilms are the essential factor in the persistence of infection. Early postoperative and acute hematogenous infections are usually ...

As total joint replacement surgical technology has improved over the past, but a vital part of care — infection prevention methods — have largely remained stagn ...

The aim of the study was to identify if there is any association between the occurrence of invasive dental procedures and the development of late prosthetic joint infections (LPJI). Prosthetic ...

Dr. Marisa Azad treated a patient using phage therapy, which enlists viruses to fight bacterial infections. An Ottawa doctor’s race to find a last-chance treatment for a patient fighting an artificial ...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu lately has been a little off the grid from her social media account, where she never fails to share ...

Results showed patients with a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more who used glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for at least 90 ...

In an effort to save the limb, doctors have partnered with a Winnipeg-based company to try a new joint infection therapy. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer only available to new and ...

PHAXIAM Therapeutics (Euronext: PHXM - FR0011471135), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments for severe and resistant bacterial infections, today announces an update on its ...

HMPV is already in circulation globally, including in India, and cases of respiratory illnesses associated with HMPV have ...