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  2. Prosthetic joint infection - Wikipedia

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    PJIs are the most common cause of knee replacement failures, and the third most common cause of hip replacement failures. [1] As of 2017, 2.1% of hip and 2.3% of knee replacements will at some time develop a PJI. [2] The incidence of PJIs have more than tripled in the last 20 years, with the incidence expected to further increase in the future.

  3. Centor criteria - Wikipedia

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    The Centor criteria are a set of criteria which may be used to identify the likelihood of a bacterial infection in patients complaining of a sore throat. They were developed as a method to quickly diagnose the presence of Group A streptococcal infection or diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in "adult patients who presented to an urban emergency room complaining of a sore throat."

  4. Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as streptococcal sore throat (strep throat), is pharyngitis (an infection of the pharynx, the back of the throat) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a gram-positive, group A streptococcus. [9] [10] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, red tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the front

  5. Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement ...

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    Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has undergone a hip replacement procedure after being hospitalized in Luxembourg on Friday following a fall.. Pelosi, 84, was traveling with the ...

  6. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi(half) replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures.

  7. Septic arthritis - Wikipedia

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    In children, septic arthritis can have serious consequences if not treated appropriately and timely. Initial treatment typically includes antibiotics such as vancomycin, ceftriaxone or ceftazidime. [2] Surgery in the form of joint drainage is the gold standard management in large joints like the hip and shoulder.

  8. Clarithromycin - Wikipedia

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    Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. [6] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others. [6] Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a tablet or liquid or can be infused intravenously. [6]

  9. Antibiotic prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the type of surgery and anticipated contamination associated with it, combinations of different agents or different routes of administration (e.g. intravenous and oral antibiotics) might be beneficial in reducing perioperative adverse events. [6] [7] For prophylaxis in surgery, only antibiotics with good tolerability should be used.

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