Background Misconceptions and errors in the management of periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI) can compromise the treatment success. The goal of this paper is to systematically …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare–and dreaded–complication of arthroplasty requiring
multidisciplinary care. Given the dual goal of treating the infection and maintaining …

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Rifampin is a potent antibiotic against staphylococcal implant-associated infections. In the
absence of implants, current data suggest against the use of rifampin combinations. In the …

Prosthetic joint infection usually requires combined medical and surgical therapy. While
revision surgery is widely considered to be the gold standard surgical procedure …

Recommendation: The treatment of PJIs typically does not have a dichotomous outcome.
More commonly, the result is a gradient of success or failure. As such, the outcome-reporting …

Debridement, antibiotic, and implant retention (DAIR) can be used as a first surgical
procedure for acute infections in patients who have well-fixed components. However, its use …

Background: Extraction of implants because of periprosthetic infection (PJI) following
complex revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) with extensive instrumentation is a daunting …

Background The optimal treatment of streptococcal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) is
unclear. Methods A cohort of streptococcal PJIs was reviewed retrospectively in seven …

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