Are There Any Changes in the Causative Microorganisms Isolated in the Last Years from Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infections? Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Results Analysis.

Based on our findings, empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy in acute PJIs could be focused on the bacteria belonging to the gram-positive aerobic or microaerophilic cocci, but the results should be analyzed carefully, and the local resistance of the pathogens should be taken into consideration.