Infections in genitourinary prostheses
Carson, C.C.
Urologic Clinics of North America 16(1): 139-147
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-0143 PMID: 2644728 Document Number: 336843
During the past two decades, the use of implantable prostheses has experienced exponential growth. In urology, penile prostheses have been especially popular. Although many mechanical problems have been reported, the most disastrous complication is infection, which usually mandates prosthesis removal and often leads to severe disability or loss of function of the organ in which the prosthesis was implanted. The author reviews the pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment of genitourinary prosthesis infections.
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