Guidance

SMI B 44: Investigation of orthopaedic implant associated infections

From:
Public Health England
Part of:
Standards for microbiology investigations (SMI)
Published:
27 May 2014
Last updated:
1 March 2016, see all updates

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations B 44: Investigation of orthopaedic implant associated infections.

Documents

B 44i2 February 2016: issued

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2015712 PDF, 1.28MB, 35 pages

B 44i2 February 2016: issued

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2015712 MS Word Document, 1.54MB

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Issued

The last full scientific review of this document was completed on 23 February 2016.

Please note that B 44: Investigation of prosthetic joint infection samples has changed its name to Investigation of orthopaedic implant associated infections.

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Document information

Published: 27 May 2014

Updated: 1 March 2016

+ full page history

  1. Added issued document, version B 44i2.
  2. Consultation closed - now under review.
  3. SMI B 44 is under consultation.
  4. First published.

From: Public Health England

Part of: Standards for microbiology investigations (SMI)