Infection News

In this video, Michael A. Mont, MD, FAAOS, discussed a recent consensus on wound and dressing management and how it can reduce variability, advance standardization and improve outcomes for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

Preoperative antibiotic exposure led to a significant decrease in microbiologic yield of operative cultures among patients with native joint septic arthritis, researchers found.

The American College of Surgeons released updated guidelines promoting lifelong competency and ability assessments for surgeons to enhance patient safety and preserve “physician dignity,” according to a press release.

Some common practices to prevent surgical site infections may not be necessary because no studies have shown benefits, according to a preconference presentation before ESCMID Global.

Results from this prospective quality control study showed patients who received intrawound vancomycin powder had higher rates of periprosthetic joint infection and reoperations vs. patients who did not receive intrawound vancomycin powder.

Onkos Surgical announced FDA de novo approval of its antibacterial implant coating for use in orthopedic oncology, trauma and revision arthroplasty procedures, according to a company press release.

According to results published in Orthopedics, patients with vs. without psychiatric diagnoses, such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder and schizophrenia, had similar clinical outcomes after fracture-related infection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed replacing the patellar component in stage-one revision total knee arthroplasty may improve outcomes in patients with a periprosthetic joint infection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed timing of colonoscopy relative to total joint arthroplasty was not linked to an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Povidone-iodine and saline irrigation may have equivalent efficacy for the reduction of surgical site infection following total knee or total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.