Is the type, dose, route of administration and duration of antimicrobial treatment influenced by the type of infective organism causing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Is the type, dose, route of administration and duration of antimicrobial treatment influenced by the type of infective organism causing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Authors: Craig A. Aboltins, Jean Yombi, Camelia Marculescu, Dorothy Ling

RECOMMENDATION: The duration, dose, route of administration and the type of antibiotic administered to patients with PJI is determined by the type of infective organism(s) isolated.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 92%, Disagree: 4%, Abstain: 4% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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