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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-229-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-229-2023
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03 Nov 2023
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Frequent microbiological profile changes are seen in subsequent-revision hip and knee arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection

Robert A. McCulloch, Alex Martin, Bernadette C. Young, Benjamin J. Kendrick, Abtin Alvand, Lee Jeys, Jonathan Stevenson, and Antony J. Palmer

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Patients undergoing multiple hip and knee revision arthroplasty procedures for periprosthetic joint infection can have a changing microbiological picture, which can impact their management and outcomes. We aimed to investigate this using data from two large-volume orthopaedic centres. A total of 106 patients were identified; after six revision procedures, 90 % of patients had different organisms cultured compared with the initial revision and 53 % of the organisms were multidrug resistant.