Executive summary of management of prosthetic joint infections. Clinical practice guidelines by the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) / Resumen ejecutivo de tratamiento de las infecciones de prótesis articulares. Guia clínica práctica de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clínica

The incidence of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is expected to increase in the coming years. PJI has serious consequences for patients, and high costs for the health system. The complexity of these infections makes it necessary to organize the vast quantity of information published in the last several years. The indications for the choice of a given surgical strategy and the corresponding antimicrobial therapy are specifically reviewed. The authors selected clinically relevant questions and then reviewed the available literature in order to give recommendations according to a pre-determined level of scientific evidence. The more controversial aspects were debated, and the final composition was agreed at an ad hoc meeting. Before its final publication, the manuscript was made available online in order that all SEIMC members were able to read it and make comments and suggestions

Se prevé un incremento de la incidencia de infección de las prótesis articulares (IPA) en los próximos años. Las IPA plantean graves consecuencias para los pacientes y un alto coste el sistema sanitario. La complejidad de estas infecciones hace que sea necesario organizar la inmensa cantidad de información publicada en los últimos años. En estas guías se revisan específicamente las indicaciones para la elección de una estrategia quirúrgica dada y el tratamiento antimicrobiano correspondiente. Los autores seleccionaron las preguntas clínicamente relevantes y revisaron la literatura disponible con el fin de proporcionar recomendaciones de acuerdo con un grado de evidencia científica predeterminada. Los aspectos más controvertidos fueron debatidos y la redacción final se acordó en una reunión ad hoc. Antes de su publicación, el manuscrito estuvo abierto a comentarios y sugerencias de los miembros de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica

Executive summary of management of prosthetic joint infections. Clinical practice guidelines by the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC).

The incidence of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is expected to increase in the coming years. PJI has serious consequences for patients, and high costs for the health system. The complexity of these infections makes it necessary to organize the vast quantity of information published in the last several years. The indications for the choice of a given surgical strategy and the corresponding antimicrobial therapy are specifically reviewed. The authors selected clinically relevant questions and then reviewed the available literature in order to give recommendations according to a pre-determined level of scientific evidence. The more controversial aspects were debated, and the final composition was agreed at an ad hoc meeting. Before its final publication, the manuscript was made available online in order that all SEIMC members were able to read it and make comments and suggestions.