Prosthetic Joint Infections due to Candida Species: A Multicenter International Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Candida spp is a severe complication of arthroplasty. We investigated the outcomes of Candida PJI.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational multinational study including patients diagnosed with Candida-related PJI between 2010 and 2021. Treatment outcome was assessed at 2-year follow-up.

Results

A total of 269 patients were analyzed. Median age was 73.0 (interquartile range [IQR], 64.0-79.0) years; 46.5% of patients were male and 10.8% were immunosuppressed. Main infection sites were hip (53.0%) and knee (43.1%), and 33.8% patients had fistulas. Surgical procedures included debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) (35.7%), 1-stage exchange (28.3%), and 2-stage exchange (29.0%). Candida spp ident

SUBMITTER: Dinh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848259 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature