Prosthetic Shoulder Joint Infection by <em>Cutibacterium acnes</em>: Does Rifampin Improve Prognosis? A Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study

• Main Authors: Helem H. Vilchez (Author), Rosa Escudero-Sanchez (Author), Marta Fernandez-Sampedro (Author), Oscar Murillo (Author), Álvaro Auñón (Author), Dolors Rodríguez-Pardo (Author), Alfredo Jover-Sáenz (Author), Mª Dolores del Toro (Author), Alicia Rico (Author), Luis Falgueras (Author), Julia Praena-Segovia (Author), Laura Guío (Author), José A. Iribarren (Author), Jaime Lora-Tamayo (Author), Natividad Benito (Author), Laura Morata (Author), Antonio Ramirez (Author), Melchor Riera (Author), Study Group on Osteoarticular Infections (GEIO) (Author), the Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This retrospective, multicenter observational study aimed to describe the outcomes of surgical and medical treatment of <i>C. acnes</i>-related prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and the potential benefit of rifampin-based therapies. Patients with <i>C. acnes</i>-related PJI wh...