How to Handle Concomitant Asymptomatic Prosthetic Joints During an Episode of Hematogenous Periprosthetic Joint Infection, a Multicenter Analysis.
Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Sebillotte M, Arvieux C, Fernandez-Sampedro M, Senneville E, Barbero JM, Lora-Tamayo J, Aboltins C, Trebse R, Salles MJ, Kramer TS, Ferrari M, Garcia-Cañete J, Benito N, Diaz-Brito V, Del Toro MD, Scarborough M, Soriano A.
Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 6;73(11):e3820-e3824. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1222.
Clin Infect Dis. 2021.
PMID: 32813012
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The incident PJI was most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus (43%), followed by streptococci (26%) and Gram-negative rods (18%). Of 108 concomitant prosthetic joints, 13 were symptomatic, of which 10 were subsequently diagnosed as a second PJI. ...CONCLUSION …
The incident PJI was most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus (43%), followed by streptococci (26%) and Gram-negative r …