What is the optimal antibiotic treatment for culture-negative cases with positive clinical, radiographic or intraoperative fi ndings for acute shoulder periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Authors: Ben Clark, Jim Kelly, John Itamura, Natividad Benito
RECOMMENDATION: The limited data suggests treatment should consist of an empiric antibiotic regimen recommended by an infectious disease specialist considering the local organism profile.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Consensus
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)