Authors: José Cordero-Ampuero, Marc Nijhof, Katherine Belden
RECOMMENDATION: There is evidence to support pathogen-specific, highly bioavailable oral antibiotic therapy as an appropriate choice after resection arthroplasty in a two-stage treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) after an initial IV antibiotic period of at least 5-7 days.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 83%, Disagree: 14%, Abstain: 3% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)
