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Andrej Trampuz is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Epidemiology as notable subfields.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of topics related to orthopedic and infectious disease research. Key themes include Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Surgical site infection prevention, and research on Bacillus and Francisella bacteria.

Frequent publication venues for Andrej Trampuz include Orthopaedic Proceedings, Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Research Square, Antibiotics, and Frontiers in Microbiology.

Their most recent papers encompass diverse aspects of infection control, antibiotic delivery, and robotic surgery in orthopedics:

  • "A Nanohook-Equipped Bionanocatalyst for Localized Near-Infrared-Enhanced Catalytic Bacterial Disinfection" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Local Antibiotic Delivery Options in Prosthetic Joint Infection" (2023, Antibiotics)
  • "The global state of clinical research and trends in periprosthetic joint infection: A bibliometric analysis" (2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • "Antibacterial Efficacy of Two Commercially Available Bacteriophage Formulations, Staphylococcal Bacteriophage and PYO Bacteriophage, Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Prevention and Eradication of Biofilm Formation and Control of a Systemic Infection of Galleria mellonella Larvae" (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Clinical application of robotic orthopedic surgery: a bibliometric study" (2021, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)

Andrej Trampuz has collaborated extensively with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include Carsten Perka, Mercedes González Moreno, Nora Renz, Cheng Li, and Sebastian Meller.

Best Publications

  • Prosthetic-Joint Infections

    Werner Zimmerli;Andrej Trampuz;Peter E. Ochsner

  • Sonication of Removed Hip and Knee Prostheses for Diagnosis of Infection

    Andrej Trampuz;Kerryl E. Piper;Melissa J. Jacobson;Arlen D. Hanssen

  • Clinical review: Severe malaria

    Andrej Trampuz;Matjaz Jereb;Igor Muzlovic;Rajesh M Prabhu

  • Diagnosis and treatment of infections associated with fracture-fixation devices

    Andrej Trampuz;Werner Zimmerli

  • Synovial fluid leukocyte count and differential for the diagnosis of prosthetic knee infection.

    Andrej Trampuz;Arlen D Hanssen;Douglas R Osmon;Jayawant N Mandrekar

  • Infections associated with orthopedic implants.

    Andrej Trampuz;Andreas F Widmer

  • Prosthetic joint infections: update in diagnosis and treatment.

    Andrej Trampuz;Werner Zimmerli

  • Periprosthetic joint infection: current concepts and outlook

    Petra Izakovicova;Olivier Borens;Andrej Trampuz

  • Improved diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection by multiplex PCR of sonication fluid from removed implants.

    Yvonne Achermann;Markus Vogt;Michael Leunig;Jürg Wüst

  • Molecular and antibiofilm approaches to prosthetic joint infection.

    Andrej Trampuz;Douglas R. Osmon;Arlen D. Hanssen;James M. Steckelberg

  • Rapid detection of bacterial resistance to antibiotics using AFM cantilevers as nanomechanical sensors

    G. Longo;L. Alonso-Sarduy;L. Marques Rio;A. Bizzini

  • The timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.

    Walter P. Weber;Walter R. Marti;Marcel Zwahlen;Heidi Misteli

  • Epidemiology and new developments in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection

    Stéphane Corvec;María E. Portillo;Bruna Maria Pasticci;Olivier Borens

  • Hand Hygiene: A Frequently Missed Lifesaving Opportunity During Patient Care

    Andrej Trampuz;Andreas F. Widmer

  • Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt-Associated Infections in Adults: A Retrospective Analysis over an 11-Year Period

    Anna Conen;Laura Naemi Walti;Adrian Merlo;Ursula Fluckiger

  • Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations.

    Geertje A. M. Govaert;Richard Kuehl;Bridget L. Atkins;Andrej Trampuz

  • Revised histopathological consensus classification of joint implant related pathology.

    V. Krenn;L. Morawietz;G. Perino;H. Kienapfel

  • Antimicrobial agents in orthopaedic surgery: Prophylaxis and treatment.

    Andrej Trampuz;Werner Zimmerli

  • Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in four university hospitals in Switzerland

    Didier Pittet;Stéphan Juergen Harbarth;Christian Ruef;Patrick Francioli

  • Propionibacterium acnes: an underestimated pathogen in implant-associated infections.

    María Eugenia Portillo;Stéphane Corvec;Olivier Borens;Andrej Trampuz

  • Diagnosis and treatment of implant-associated septic arthritis and osteomyelitis.

    Andrej Trampuz;Werner Zimmerli

Frequent Co-Authors

Carsten Perka
Carsten Perka Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Reno Frei
Reno Frei University Hospital of Basel
Robin Patel
Robin Patel Mayo Clinic
Andreas F. Widmer
Andreas F. Widmer University Hospital of Basel
Werner Zimmerli
Werner Zimmerli University of Basel
Peter Vajkoczy
Peter Vajkoczy Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic
Douglas R. Osmon
Douglas R. Osmon Mayo Clinic
Nicola Petrosillo
Nicola Petrosillo National Institutes of Health

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