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Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature.

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Singh, AM; Sethi, PM; Romeo, AA; Anakwenze, OA; Abboud, JA; Namdari, S
Published in: J Shoulder Elbow Surg
April 2020

Cutibacterium acnes is the most prevalent cause of joint infection after shoulder surgery. Current methods for decolonizing this bacterium from the shoulder region have proved ineffective owing to its unique niche within dermal sebaceous glands and hair follicles. When we are making decisions to decolonize the skin of C acnes, the risks associated with decolonization must be balanced by the potential benefits of reduced deep tissue inoculation. The purpose of this review was to describe currently available methods of decolonization and their efficacy.

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J Shoulder Elbow Surg

DOI

EISSN

1532-6500

Publication Date

April 2020

Volume

29

Issue

4

Start / End Page

660 / 666

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Skin
  • Shoulder Joint
  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Preoperative Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Dermis
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis
 

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Singh, A. M., Sethi, P. M., Romeo, A. A., Anakwenze, O. A., Abboud, J. A., & Namdari, S. (2020). Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 29(4), 660–666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2019.11.037
Singh, Arjun M., Paul M. Sethi, Anthony A. Romeo, Oke A. Anakwenze, Joseph A. Abboud, and Surena Namdari. “Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature.J Shoulder Elbow Surg 29, no. 4 (April 2020): 660–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2019.11.037.
Singh AM, Sethi PM, Romeo AA, Anakwenze OA, Abboud JA, Namdari S. Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Apr;29(4):660–6.
Singh, Arjun M., et al. “Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature.J Shoulder Elbow Surg, vol. 29, no. 4, Apr. 2020, pp. 660–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jse.2019.11.037.
Singh AM, Sethi PM, Romeo AA, Anakwenze OA, Abboud JA, Namdari S. Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Apr;29(4):660–666.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Shoulder Elbow Surg

DOI

EISSN

1532-6500

Publication Date

April 2020

Volume

29

Issue

4

Start / End Page

660 / 666

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Skin
  • Shoulder Joint
  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Preoperative Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Dermis
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis