Author/Authors :
Mohamad، Morad نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Deabate، Luca نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Belaieff، Wilson نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Bouvet، Cindy نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Zingg، Mathieu نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Kuczma، Paulina نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Suva، Domizio نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland , , Uckay، Ilker نويسنده Orthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine,
University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva,
Switzerland ,
Abstract :
Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most frequently isolated pathogens and are responsible for approximately two-thirds of joint replacement infections. Although both belong to the staphylococci genus, there are several epidemiological and therapeutic differences between S. aureus and the heterogenous group of CoNS. In general, however, preventive and therapeutic recommendations for Prosthetic Joint Infection PJI due to CoNS do not differ from PJI caused by other pathogens. The main differences between the pathogens lie in the clinical presentation of PJI, the presumed origin of infection, and the presence of a higher proportion of methicillin-resistant strains leading to a limited choice of antibiotic agents. Fortunately, due to its lower virulence as compared to its cousin S. aureus, PJI due to CoNS may display higher remission rates than S. aureus-caused PJI after combined surgical and medical management
