title: Postoperative joint infections due to Propionibacterium species: a case-control study.
abstract: We compared 40 patients with Propionibacterium acnes postoperative joint infection to a cohort of uninfected patients. Infection manifested a median of 210 days after surgery. Most patients with joint prostheses underwent hardware removal. Prior joint surgery (odds ratio [OR], 28.2) and male sex (OR, 7.2) were independent risk factors for infection.
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Zeina A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kanafani
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sexton
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Pien
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varkey
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basmania
authors.forename: Keith S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors