When:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, Auditorium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Cynthia Naugles
(312) 503-0489
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title: “Decrypting Microbiologic Aspects of Periprosthetic Joint Infection”
Robin Patel, MD, Mayo Clinic
Director, Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, and Chair, Division of Clinical Microbiology
Faculty Host: Karla Satchel, PhD
Topic:
Periprosthetic joint infection is a biofilm-associated infection caused by a multitude of bacterial species. In this presentation, the epidemiology, microbiology, and pathogenesis of periprosthetic joint infection will be presented. Insight into pathogenesis of arthroplasty failure provided by metagenomic shotgun whole genome sequencing will be shared.