Changes in microbiological spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility in two-stage exchange for periprosthetic shoulder infections.
Paul SiegertBernhard J H FrankSebastian SimonDominik MeranerAlexandra Pokorny-OlsenJulian DiepoldChristian WurnigJochen G HofstaetterPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
There is a high rate of changes in microbiological spectrum and resistance patterns between culture positive first- and second-stage procedures as well as subsequent re-revisions. Intraoperative samples during reimplantation should be taken and resistance reconsidered in case of re-revision.