Abstrac t Background In the management of bacteremia, positive repeat blood cultures
(persistent bacteremia) are associated with increased mortality. However, blood cultures are …

Older patients with hip fractures are a heterogeneous population [1]. Only 15% are fully
independent and with a low level of comorbidity prior to fracture occurrence, while the broad …

Objectives Displaced femoral neck fracture in elderly patients has been treated with
hemiarthroplasty as the treatment of choice. Fever following HA is common in these elderly …

Background: Defining the appropriate threshold at which to initiate a fever workup is
imperative to promote patient safety, appropriate resource utilization, and antibiotic …

The treatment of severe aortic stenosis (SAS) has evolved rapidly with the advent of
minimally invasive structural heart interventions. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has …

Objective To determine the frequency and clinical significance of postoperative fever in
pediatric patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF). Study design A retrospective …

Objective: To define clinical features of surgical patients in whom postoperative blood
cultures are likely to identify pathogens. Background: Bacteremia is a worrisome …

Background It is unclear whether there is a difference in the incidence of postoperative fever
(POF) between hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty. The influence of a trauma setting has …

Postoperative fever after orthopaedic surgery is a controversial clinical problem in daily
practice since damaged tissue due to surgical intervention can induce the production of …