Musculoskeletal Infections
Contributors: Jason H. Calhoun (Editor); Jon Mader (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 680
ISBN-13: 9780824708924
Subjects: Anatomy; Infectious & contagious diseases; Medical microbiology & virology; Orthopaedics & fractures; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Medical / Nursing; therapy; Medical; Rheumatology; Musculoskeletal system; Internal Medicine; Orthopedics; Medical / Internal Medicine; Infections; Bacterial Infections
First sentence: The occurrence, type, severity, and clinical prognosis of bone and joint infections depend upon the interplay within a factor triad that includes the characteristics of the infecting pathogen, the properties of the host, and the source of infection.