Title

Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

October 6, 2012

Last Updated Month/Year

January 11, 2023

Supplemental Implementation Tools

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Operating and recovery room, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D019736 - Prostheses and Implants, D016459 - Prosthesis-Related Infections

Keywords

prosthetic joint infection, PJI, prostheses

Source Citation

Douglas R. Osmon, Elie F. Berbari, Anthony R. Berendt, Daniel Lew, Werner Zimmerli, James M. Steckelberg, Nalini Rao, Arlen Hanssen, Walter R. Wilson, Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 1, 1 January 2013, Pages e1–e25, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cis803