Implant retention and high rate of treatment failure in hematogenous acute knee and hip prosthetic joint infections

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 702-708
Author(s):  
N. Pansu ◽  
M. Hamoui ◽  
F. Manna ◽  
A. Makinson ◽  
S. Dufour ◽  
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Author(s):  
Natalia E Castillo Almeida ◽  
Ryan W Stevens ◽  
Pooja Gurram ◽  
Christina G Rivera ◽  
Gina A Suh

Abstract Purpose To identify risk factors that may predispose patients to rifampin- and cefazolin-induced coagulopathy. Summary An 86-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis on chronic prednisone and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, notably not on warfarin, presented to the hospital with a 10-day history of right hip pain, swelling, and drainage after a recent right total-hip arthroplasty. The patient underwent a combination of surgical intervention and medication therapy with rifampin and ceftriaxone. After discharge and at postoperative day 9, ceftriaxone was changed to cefazolin due to increasing alkaline phosphatase levels. Four weeks after the initial debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention, the patient underwent a second irrigation and debridement due to persistent infection. Cefazolin and rifampin therapy was extended. Three days later, the patient presented to the emergency room with significant bleeding at the surgical site and a profoundly elevated prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (INR). No potential contributors were identified. The Naranjo adverse drug reaction probability scale identified cefazolin and rifampin as the probable cause of elevated INR. The Liverpool adverse drug reaction avoidability assessment tool classified this adverse event as “definitely avoidable.” Conclusion Rifampin-containing regimens are often recommended to treat staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections when the implant is retained. In methicillin-susceptible staphylococcal infections, cefazolin is routinely employed as the β-lactam backbone of definitive antimicrobial regimens. Although rifampin- and cefazolin-induced hypoprothrombinemia seems to be rare, adverse consequences of its occurrence may be prevented with appropriate monitoring.


2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 786.e9-786.e17 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Tornero ◽  
L. Morata ◽  
J.C. Martínez-Pastor ◽  
G. Bori ◽  
C. Climent ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S198-S198
Author(s):  
Babak Hooshmand ◽  
Dima Youssef ◽  
Kathleen M Riederer ◽  
Susan M Szpunar ◽  
Ashish Bhargava

Abstract Background Polymicrobial (PM) prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) account for 4% to 37% of all PJIs. There is limited literature on surgical debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) in PMPJIs. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes of PMPJIs managed with DAIR. Methods A retrospective cohort was studied at three Ascension hospitals in Detroit from January 2012 to December 2018. Cases were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th Revision code specific for PJIs. Patient’s electronic medical records were reviewed. Results Twenty-six PMPJIs managed with DAIR were identified. Mean age of the infected patients was 66 years. 18 (69%) patients were female and 19 (73%) were caucasians. Infected sites were hip in 15 (58%), knee in 10 (38%) and ankle in 1 (4%) patient. 22 (85%) patients had osteoarthritis, 3 (12%) had diabetes, 3 (12%) were on steroids and 1 (4%) had rheumatoid arthritis. Symptom onset of less than a week was noted in 14 (58%) and 3 or more weeks in 8 (31%) patients. Pain, swelling and drainage were present in 21 (81%), 13 (50%) and 18 (69%) cases. Fever on admission was noted in 7 (27%) patients. 11 (42%) patients were re-admitted in the following 12 months after DAIR. 2 (19%) patients developed superficial surgical site infection (SSI) while 9 (81%) had deep SSI. Implant removal was needed in 6 (55%) patients. 5 (2 superficial and 3 deep) patients required further debridement and antibiotics. 5 (19%) had good outcome with 3–6 months of antibiotics. 3 (12%) patients required long-term chronic suppressive therapy. One patient died from a cardiac event during follow-up. Conclusion In our study, PMPJIs managed with DAIR had high readmission rates and deep surgical site infections. DAIR failure, noted in 23% of our cases, required implant removal within 12 months of follow-up. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 1395-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Tornero ◽  
Laura Morata ◽  
Juan C. Martínez-Pastor ◽  
Silvia Angulo ◽  
Andreu Combalia ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S205-S205
Author(s):  
Dima Youssef ◽  
Babak Hooshmand ◽  
Ashish Bhargava

Abstract Background Enterobacter prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare, occurring mainly in elderly people usually with complex medical and surgical history, and their treatment is usually challenging. Aim of this study is to assess the characteristics and outcomes of Enterobacter PJIs. Methods A retrospective multi-centric cohort was studied at three hospitals from January 2012 to December 2018. Patients with PJIs were identified using ICD codes. Enterobacter PJIs were then identified through reviewing patients’ electronic medical records. Results 13 enterobacter PJIs were identified. 9 (69%) were polymicrobial. Mean age of the patients was 61.7 years, and mean BMI was 34.6 kg/m2. 8 patients (62%) were females, and 8 patients (62%) were Caucasians. Infected sites were: Hip in 5 patients (38%%), knee in 5 patients (38%) and ankle in 3 patients (23%) patients. 9 patients (69%) had osteoarthritis, 3 patients (23%) had diabetes mellitus, and 1 patient (8%) had connective tissue diseases requiring steroids. Most patients (11 out of 13) (85%) presented within 1 week of symptoms onset. Presenting clinical features were pain in 9 patients (69%), drainage in 10 patients (77%), purulence in 7 patients (54%), and fever in 5 patients (38%). 11 patients (85%) were managed with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR), and 2 patients (15%) with antibiotics alone. Antibiotics used while managing were as follows: Cefepime n = 6, quinolones n = 2, carbapenems n = 4 and aminoglycosides n = 1. Outcome: 4 patients (31%) developed deep surgical site infections (and two of them required implant removal), 5 patients had no events in 12 months of follow-up, 3 patients (23%) had less than 6 months of follow-up, and one patient died in the hospital due to cardiac failure. Conclusion In our study, most cases of Enterobacter PJIs were polymicrobial. The success rate in monomicrobial infections was 75% while overall it was noted to be 38%. DAIR was associated with high readmission rates and deep surgical site infections (36%). 18% cases managed with DAIR required implant removal. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


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