Explain Prosthetic device infections

Some infectious disease specialists recommend antimicrobial prophylaxis before process in patients with vascular grafts or orthopedic prostheses.

Guidelines have been suggested for antimicrobial prophylaxis of patients with total joint arthroplasty undergoing dental or genitourinary procedures. No data exist from controlled human trials to support or refute these practices. For patients undergoing other invasive procedures that may result in transient bacteremia, using an approach same to that for endocarditis prevention seems reasonable.