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The graph shows patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty by the same group of orthopaedic surgeons. (A) Infection rates during the preintervention period are shown. (B) The rate of surgical site infection was reduced during the intervention period. MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA = methicillin-sensitive S. aureus.
