PREOPERATIVE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENT RAPID S. AUREUS SCREENING AND DECOLONIZATION PROTOCOL AT HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES JURAVINSKI HOSPITAL: HISTORICAL CONTROL QUALITY ASSURANCE PILOT STUDY

Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are amongst the most feared postoperative complication of total joint replacement (TJR). PJIs are associated with significant morbidity ranging from functional imp...