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The use of foreign bodies to support vital functions (such as intravenous devices) or to replace defective joint functions (such as hip prosthesis) carries a considerable risk of colonization and subsequent infection of the implant, a serious and potentially life-threatening adverse side effect.
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Herrmann, M., Lew, D.P. (1990). Foreign Body Infections: From Intravenous Catheters to Hip Prosthesis. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Update 1990. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84125-5_5
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