Does the virulence (low or high) of the infecting organism affect the treatment of acute hematogenous or chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs)?

Does the virulence (low or high) of the infecting organism affect the treatment of acute hematogenous or chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs)?

Authors: Henk Scheper, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Juliana Matos, Arana Stanis Schmaltz, Julia Herkenhoff Carijo

RECOMMENDATION: There is currently no evidence showing that the virulence of an infecting organism affects the treatment of acute hematogenous or chronic PJIs.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 69%, Disagree: 27%, Abstain: 4% (Super Majority, Weak Consensus)

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