REVIEW ARTICLE


Biofilm and the Role of Antibiotics in the Treatment of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infections



Yusuf H. Mirza1, *, Rosamond Tansey1, Mohamed Sukeik2, Mohammed Shaath3, Fares Sami Haddad1
1 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, NW1 2BU, London, United Kingdom
2 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
3 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunay’s Road, Crumpsall, M8 5RB, United Kingdom


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Abstract

An increasing demand for lower limb arthroplasty will lead to a proportionate increase in the need for revision surgery. A notable proportion of revision surgery is secondary to periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). Diagnosing and eradicating PJI can form a very difficult challenge. An important cause of PJI is the formation of a bacterial biofilm on the implant surface. Our review article seeks to describe biofilms; their definitions and formation, common causative bacteria, prophylactic and therapeutic antibiotic therapy.

Keywords: Antibiotics, Biofilm, Periprosthetic joint infection, Total hip arthroplasty, Total knee arthroplasty.