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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