| Title |
Is There an Increased Risk of Post-Operative Surgical Site Infection after Orthopaedic Surgery in HIV Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0042254 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
James W. M. Kigera, Masja Straetemans, Simplice K. Vuhaka, Ingeborg M. Nagel, Edward K. Naddumba, Kimberly Boer |
| Abstract |
There is dilemma as to whether patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) requiring implant orthopaedic surgery are at an increased risk for post-operative surgical site infection (SSI). We conducted a systematic review to determine the effect of HIV on the risk of post-operative SSI and sought to determine if this risk is altered by antibiotic use beyond 24 hours. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 26% |
| Researcher | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 21% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 49% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |