Infection News

PHILADELPHIA — Propionibacterium acnes from primary shoulder surgery was less commonly identified with next-generation sequencing compared with routine culture, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — At the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting, Karan Goswami, MD, discussed a study that evaluated next-generation sequencing for culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty.

PHILADELPHIA — Depending on the definition for success of periprosthetic joint infection treatment, results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting showed a variation in treatment success rates.

PHILADELPHIA — At the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, discussed a study that found patients with greater soft tissue thickness in the knee had a greater risk for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with periprosthetic joint infection experienced worse outcomes when they underwent debridement and spacer exchange prior to completing two-stage exchange, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty experienced significant complications when a megaprosthesis was used for septic indications, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting showed patients with periprosthetic joint infection had a low correlation coefficient for erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with acute hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection experienced a higher failure rate when undergoing irrigation and debridement, according to results presented here.

Smith & Nephew announced the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued a MedTech innovation briefing on the use of PICO single-use negative pressure wound therapy.

PHILADELPHIA — At the International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection, Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, spoke about the topics the delegates are debating, here. Among the debatable topics was the distinction between acute and chronic musculoskeletal infection.