Postoperative joint infections due to Propionibacterium species: a case-control study.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
We compared 40 patients with Propionibacterium acnes postoperative joint infection to a cohort of uninfected patients. Infection manifested a median of 210 days after surgery. Most patients with joint prostheses underwent hardware removal. Prior joint surgery (odds ratio [OR], 28.2) and male sex (OR, 7.2) were independent risk factors for infection.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Joint Diseases
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Prosthesis-Related Infections