Prosthesis-Related Infections

"Prosthesis-Related Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late).

Descriptor ID	D016459
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.685 C23.550.767.868
Concept/Terms	Prosthesis-Related Infections Prosthesis-Related Infections Prosthesis Related Infections Infections, Prosthesis-Related Prosthesis-Related Infection

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prosthesis-Related Infections".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Prosthesis-Related Infections [C01.539.685]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]
Prosthesis-Related Infections [C23.550.767.868]

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Bar chart showing 542 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 50 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	3	0	3
1999	2	0	2
2000	1	1	2
2001	5	1	6
2002	1	0	1
2003	7	0	7
2004	2	0	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	3	1	4
2007	10	3	13
2008	11	0	11
2009	15	0	15
2010	14	2	16
2011	29	4	33
2012	40	2	42
2013	31	0	31
2014	34	2	36
2015	28	3	31
2016	23	3	26
2017	28	1	29
2018	40	1	41
2019	42	8	50
2020	43	2	45
2021	32	1	33
2022	17	0	17
2023	18	0	18
2024	17	3	20
2025	4	0	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Prosthesis-Related Infections" by people in Profiles.

Tarabichi S, Verhey JT, Lizcano JD, Abe EA, Cancio-Bello A, Tummala SV, Deckey DG, Jennings JM, Parvizi J, Courtney PM, Spangehl MJ, Bingham JS. Diagnostic Thresholds of Synovial Markers for Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection: One Size Does Not Fit All. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jul; 40(7S1):S296-S302.

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Bulzacki Bogucki BD, Digennaro V, Cecchin D, Panciera A, Ferri R, Benvenuti L, Bordini B, Faldini C. Reliability and utility of the new Belt et al. classification for revision of infected total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 145(1):155.

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Kugelman DN, Leal J, Shah S, Wrenn R, Mackowiak A, Ryan SP, Jiranek WA, Seyler TM, Seidelman J. How Often Is Rifampin Therapy Initiated and Completed in Patients With Periprosthetic Joint Infections? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 Jan 23; 483(7):1215-1221.

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Heckmann ND, Culler MW, Mont MA, Lieberman JR, Parvizi J. Emerging Concepts in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Research: The Human Microbiome. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jul; 40(7):1821-1826.

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Gehrke T, Citak M, Parvizi J, Budhiparama NC, Akkaya M. Periprosthetic joint infections: state-of-the-art. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Dec 18; 145(1):58.

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Mu W, Lizcano JD, Xu B, Li S, Zhang X, Parvizi J, Cao L. Dynamics of Synovial Fluid Markers Following Single-Stage Exchange and Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention Procedure With Topical Antibiotic Infusion in Treating Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jun; 40(6):1613-1621.

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Lawand J, Ghali A, Dajani AH, Boufadel P, Bey H, Khan A, Abboud J. Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence and Rates of Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Other Postoperative Complications in Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Jan 15; 33(2):92-99.

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Simhal R, Im BH, Shah S, Guillame S, Kerkvliet CP, Evans R, Hickok NJ, Chung PH. Antibiotic dip and irrigation solutions confer increased antimicrobial efficacy of inflatable penile prosthesis hydrophilic surfaces compared with 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate. J Sex Med. 2024 09 03; 21(9):816-822.

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Lizcano JD, Fern?ndez-Rodr?guez D, Goh GS, DeMik DE, Hughes AJ, Parvizi J, Courtney PM, Purtill JJ, Austin MS. In Vivo Intra-Articular Antibiotic Concentrations at 24 Hours After TKA Fall Below the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration for Most Bacteria: A Randomized Study of Commercially Available Bone Cement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 18; 106(18):1664-1672.

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Toler KO, Paranjape PR, McLaren A, Deirmengian C. Synovial Fluid Cutibacterium acnes Antigen Is Detected Among Shoulder Samples with High Inflammation and Early Culture Growth. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 18; 106(18):1697-1703.

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