title: Executive summary of management of prosthetic joint infections. Clinical practice guidelines by the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC).
abstract: The incidence of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is expected to increase in the coming years. PJI has serious consequences for patients, and high costs for the health system. The complexity of these infections makes it necessary to organize the vast quantity of information published in the last several years. The indications for the choice of a given surgical strategy and the corresponding antimicrobial therapy are specifically reviewed. The authors selected clinically relevant questions and then reviewed the available literature in order to give recommendations according to a pre-determined level of scientific evidence. The more controversial aspects were debated, and the final composition was agreed at an ad hoc meeting. Before its final publication, the manuscript was made available online in order that all SEIMC members were able to read it and make comments and suggestions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedade Infecciosas, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ariza
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: javier.cobo@salud.madrid.org.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
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authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Josu
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authors.lastname: Baraia-Etxaburu
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Natividad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benito
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bori
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
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authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Pablo
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authors.lastname: Corona
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital del Mar, IMIM, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Horcajada
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lora-Tamayo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Servicio de Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Murillo
authors.affiliation: Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Microbiología y Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: Julián
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palomino
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio de Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pigrau
authors.affiliation: Área de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Spain.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Del Pozo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna-Infecciosas, H. Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Melchor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riera
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología y Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Spain.
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Somolinos
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.affiliation: Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Microbiología y Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Del Toro
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Basilio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de la Torre
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Arthroplasty infection; Guidelines; Guía clínica; Infección de artroplastia; Infección de prótesis articular; Prosthetic joint infection