Postoperative joint infections due to Propionibacterium species: a case-control study

Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 1;49(7):1083-5. doi: 10.1086/605577.

Abstract

We compared 40 patients with Propionibacterium acnes postoperative joint infection to a cohort of uninfected patients. Infection manifested a median of 210 days after surgery. Most patients with joint prostheses underwent hardware removal. Prior joint surgery (odds ratio [OR], 28.2) and male sex (OR, 7.2) were independent risk factors for infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty / adverse effects*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Propionibacterium acnes / isolation & purification*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / epidemiology*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Risk Factors