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)