New evidence shows that extended suppression therapy can sustain infection-free survival in streptococcal periprosthetic joint infection, but relapse risk reemerges once therapy stops.
In a single-center retrospective cohort, an antibiotic holiday of 3 months or longer was associated with higher infection control after hip periprosthetic joint infection revision, with no detriment to...
A UK feasibility study found that conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing one- and two-stage knee revision surgery for prosthetic joint infection was not achievable due to low recruitment,...
A recent study found about 15% of patients with chronic prosthetic joint infection presented with bacteremia, most often among those with diabetes or higher ASA classification. However, blood culture status...
New analysis reveals increasing risks of infection and complications after elective total hip arthroplasty in patients with elevated BMI, identifying key inflection points to inform surgical risk counseling...
