Clarifying Potential Candidates for Extended Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors for Infection Following Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Although over half of rTJA patients meet IC and could be eligible for EOAP, very few comorbidities significantly confer increased PJI risk. Prospective EOAP studies should consider using indications that are stricter than the IC to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use.
Authors
- Alberto Carli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3129-705X)
- Mia J. Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1301-6306)
- Kathleen Tam
- Yu-Fen Chiu
- Allina Nocon
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101866
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00