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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 105-B, Issue SUPP_17 | Pages 6 - 6
24 Nov 2023
Soares F Santos INM Seriacopi LS Durigon TS Cunha CC Dell Aquila AM Salles M
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Aim

Currently, gram-negative bacteria (GNB), including multidrug-resistant (MDR-GNB) pathogens, are gaining importance in the aetiology of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). To characterize the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) causing hip prosthetic joint infections in elderly patients treated at a Brazilian tertiary academic hospital.

Method

This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients over 60 years of age undergoing hip arthroplasty from 2018 to 2023 at a tertiary academic trauma, which were diagnosed with hip prosthetic joint infection. PJI diagnosed was based on EBJIS criteria, in which intraoperative tissue cultures identified the pathogens. Demographics, reason for arthroplasty, type of implant and susceptibility patterns using disk diffusion method were analysed.