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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXIX | Pages 22 - 22
1 Jul 2012
Rafiq I Liddle A Iyer S Fergusson CM Andrade AJ
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Introduction

Peri-prosthetic infections due to P. acnes may present as Prosthesis dysfunction without any obvious sepsis. We present our experience of efficient management of total knee prosthesis infection secondary to P. acnes which is one of the biggest case series.

Materials and methods

From 2008 to 2009, 9 patients diagnosed with P. acnes infection after knee arthroplasty were retrospectively reviewed and analysed for clinical diagnosis; laboratory data (ESR, CRP); Radiological Imaging; number of days for culture growth of P acnes; organism sensitivities; antibiotic regimen and length of treatment and surgical management. Infection was diagnosed by 2 positive cultures.