These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists,
orthopedists, and other healthcare professionals
who care for patients with prosthetic joint
infection (PJI). They include evidence-based and opinion-based
recommendations
for the diagnosis and management of patients with
PJI treated with debridement and retention of the prosthesis, resection
arthroplasty with or without subsequent staged
reimplantation, 1-stage reimplantation, and amputation. (FullText)