For orthopedic surgeons, Parvizi (orthopedic surgery, Thomas Jefferson U.) brings together orthopedic surgeons mainly from the US for 46 chapters on the prevention and management of periprosthetic joint infections following orthopedic procedures. They address the basics of infection, including incidence, economics, antibiotics, the role of biofilm, and a multidisciplinary approach to management; prevention aspects like predisposing factors, patient medical optimization, preoperative diabetic maintenance and control, preoperative skin preparation, controversial preventive strategies, the operating room environment, workup of patients with suspected urinary tract infection, blood conservation, and wound closure; diagnosis guidelines, tests, imaging, and other aspects, in addition to conditions mimicking infection; and various treatment methods. Each chapter includes the current evidence and controversies. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)