Does extended prophylactic antibiotics therapy for patients undergoing aseptic revision help reduce the risk of subsequent surgical site infections/periprosthetic joint infections (SSIs/PJIs)?

Authors: Feng-Chih Kuo, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Edward Hendershot

RECOMMENDATION: In the absence of concrete evidence, we recommend the use of routine antibiotic prophylaxis (maximum 24 hours) for patients undergoing revision arthroplasty as long as the infection has been properly ruled out prior to surgery.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 81%, Disagree: 15%, Abstain: 4% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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