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  • Title: A Prolonged Post-Operative Antibiotic Regimen Reduced the Rate of Prosthetic Joint Infection after Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty.
    Author: Claret G, Tornero E, Martínez-Pastor JC, Piazuelo M, Martínez J, Bosch J, Mensa J, Soriano A.
    Journal: Surg Infect (Larchmt); 2015 Dec; 16(6):775-80. PubMed ID: 26241469.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the prosthetic joint infection (PJI) rate after knee revision arthroplasty in two consecutive periods with different antibiotic prophylaxis: short (one day) versus long (five days). METHODS: From January 2007 to September 2010 antibiotic prophylaxis consisted of 800 mg of teicoplanin and 2 g of ceftazidime intravenously and 1 g of ceftazidime two hours after the first dose. From October 2010, it was prolonged post-operatively using vancomycin and ceftazidime intravenously until the fifth day. RESULTS: During the study period, 341 revision surgeries met the inclusion criteria. The PJI rate was lower in the long-prophylaxis group (2.2% versus 6.9%, p=0.049). Prolonged post-operative antibiotic treatment was the only variable associated independently with a lower rate of PJI (odds ratio [OR]: 0.27, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.07-0.99).
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