Title
Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
October 6, 2012
Last Updated Month/Year
October 9, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
to provide a consensus statement that addresses the diagnosis and the medical and surgical treatment of infections involving a prosthetic joint.
Target Patient Population
Patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI)
Target Provider Population
Infectious disease specialists, orthopedists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI)
PICO Questions
What preoperative evaluation and intraoperative testing should be performed to diagnose PJI and what is the definition of PJI?
What different surgical strategies should be considered for treatment of a patient with PJI?
What is the medical treatment for a patient with PJI following debridement and retention of the prosthesis?
What is the medical treatment for a patient with PJI following resection arthroplasty with or without planned staged reimplantation?
What is the medical treatment for a patient with PJI following 1-stage exchange?
What is the medical treatment for a patient with PJI following amputation?
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D019736 - Prostheses and Implants, D016459 - Prosthesis-Related Infections
Keywords
prosthetic joint infection, PJI, prostheses
Source Citation
Douglas R. Osmon, Elie F. Berbari, Anthony R. Berendt, Daniel Lew, Werner Zimmerli, James M. Steckelberg, Nalini Rao, Arlen Hanssen, Walter R. Wilson, Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 1, 1 January 2013, Pages e1–e25, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cis803