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  • Orthopedics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Microbiology

Background:

  • Fungal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are uncommon but associated with poor patient outcomes.
  • Risk factors for fungal PJIs remain incompletely understood, necessitating further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify independent risk factors associated with fungal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs).
  • To compare clinical characteristics of fungal PJIs with bacterial PJIs.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case-control study of patients with PJIs between 2006 and 2016.
  • Matched fungal PJI cases (1:1) with bacterial PJI controls by joint type and diagnosis year.
  • Utilized multivariable logistic regression to identify independent risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Candida albicans was the most common fungal pathogen (61%).
  • Fungal PJI cases showed higher rates of recent antibiotic use (70.7%) and prolonged wound drainage (48%) compared to bacterial PJI.
  • Prolonged wound drainage (OR, 7.3) and recent antibiotic exposure (OR, 3.4) were identified as independent risk factors for fungal PJI.

Conclusions:

  • Candida albicans is the predominant species in fungal PJIs.
  • Prolonged wound drainage and recent antibiotic use are significant independent risk factors for fungal PJI.
  • Identifying these risk factors can help clinicians anticipate and manage fungal PJIs more effectively.