Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection and the Common Pathogens, Durg-resistance in Periprosthetic Joint Infection

160 patients who underwent revision or re-revision total hip or knee arthroplasty for different reasons in our institution were recruited from August 2013 to August 2016. 80 patients meet the criteria of PJI from the muscle and skeletal muscle Association (MSIS) are divided to the infection group, another 80 patients are divided into the non-infection group.

Medical and demographic data were recorded. Collected lab examinations included blood routine test, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), synovial leukocyte counts, Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve-Area Under Curve (ROC-AUC) analysis will be used to evaluate the specific and sensitivity of diagnosis index. Moreover,microorganisms isolated from periprosthetic tissues and articular fluid. Postoperatively, the prosthesis was sent for ultrasound sonication. The sonicate extraction, implant surrounding tissue and synovium were sent for microbiologic culture, and the implant-surrounding-tissue were also sent for pathological examination. The isolated strains and drug-resistance rate for each bacterium for different antibiotics were presented.