Prosthesis-Related Infections

**Definition:** Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late).

**Tree numbers:** - C01.685 - C23.550.767.868

**Synonyms:** - Infections, Prosthesis-Related - Prosthesis Related Infection - Prosthesis-Related Infection