Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Initial Management Strategy of Newly Diagnosed Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 783 Patients.

Laurens ManningSarah MetcalfBenjamin ClarkJames Owen RobinsonPaul HugganChris LueyStephen McBrideCraig AboltinsRenjy NelsonDavid CampbellLucian Bogdan SolomonKellie SchneiderMark LoewenthalPiers YatesEugene AthanDarcie CooperBabak RadTony AllworthAlistair ReidKerry ReadPeter LeungArchana SudVana NagendraRoy CheanChris LemohNora MutalimaKate GrimwadeMarjorie SehuAdrienne TordaThi AungSteven GravesDavid PatersonJosh Davis
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
In contrast to most studies, late acute infection was the most common mode of presentation, likely reflecting hematogenous seeding. Management was heterogeneous, reflecting the poor evidence base and the need for randomized controlled trials.