On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Prosthetic Joint Infections & Antibiotics. Highlighting a Mayo Clinic study that provides information about premedication guidelines relating to our profession!    Quotes:    “This study took 339 patients that experienced a prosthetic joint infection and compared those patients to 339 patients who did have a prosthetic joint but were uninfected.”   “60 percent of nosocomial infections occur by drug resistant microorganisms.”   “Approximately 13.5% of joint infection cases were associated with bacterial flora of oral or dental origin.” Resources:   DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com  More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/    Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com  Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/    Sources: Sollecito TP, et al. The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for dental practitioners – a report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. JADA 2015; 146(1): 11-16.   On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Prosthetic Joint Infections & Antibiotics. Highlighting a Mayo Clinic study that provides information about premedication guidelines relating to our profession!    Quotes:    “This study took 339 patients that experienced a prosthetic joint infection and compared those patients to 339 patients who did have a prosthetic joint but were uninfected.”   “60 percent of nosocomial infections occur by drug resistant microorganisms.”   “Approximately 13.5% of joint infection cases were associated with bacterial flora of oral or dental origin.” Resources:   DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com  More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/    Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com  Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/    Sources:   Prosthetic Joint Infections & Antibiotics   Sollecito TP, et al. The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for dental practitioners – a report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. JADA 2015; 146(1): 11-16.