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Hickson CJ, Metcalfe D, Elgohari S, et al. Prophylactic antibiotics in elective hip and knee arthroplasty: an analysis of organisms reported to cause infections and National survey of clinical practice. Bone Joint Res. 2015;4(11):181-9doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432.
Hickson, C. J., Metcalfe, D., Elgohari, S., Oswald, T., Masters, J. P., Rymaszewska, M., Reed, M. R., & Sprowson, A. P. (2015). Prophylactic antibiotics in elective hip and knee arthroplasty: an analysis of organisms reported to cause infections and National survey of clinical practice. Bone & joint research, 4(11), 181-9. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432
Hickson, C J, et al. "Prophylactic antibiotics in elective hip and knee arthroplasty: an analysis of organisms reported to cause infections and National survey of clinical practice." Bone & joint research vol. 4,11 (2015): 181-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432
Hickson CJ, Metcalfe D, Elgohari S, Oswald T, Masters JP, Rymaszewska M, Reed MR, Sprowson AP. Prophylactic antibiotics in elective hip and knee arthroplasty: an analysis of organisms reported to cause infections and National survey of clinical practice. Bone Joint Res. 2015 Nov;4(11):181-9. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432. PMID: 26585304; PMCID: PMC4664867.
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Bone Joint Res. 2015 Nov;4(11):181-9. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432.

Prophylactic antibiotics in elective hip and knee arthroplasty: an analysis of organisms reported to cause infections and National survey of clinical practice.

Bone & joint research

C J Hickson, D Metcalfe, S Elgohari, T Oswald, J P Masters, M Rymaszewska, M R Reed, A P Sprowson

Affiliations

  1. Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
  2. Harvard Medical School, One Brigham Circle, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA.
  3. Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
  4. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ, UK.
  5. Warwick Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences Building, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
  6. Wansbeck Hospital, Woodhorn Ln, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9JJ, UK.
  7. Newcastle University and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ, UK.
  8. University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Building, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.

PMID: 26585304 PMCID: PMC4664867 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.411.2000432

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We wanted to investigate regional variations in the organisms reported to be causing peri-prosthetic infections and to report on prophylaxis regimens currently in use across England.

METHODS: Analysis of data routinely collected by Public Health England's (PHE) national surgical site infection database on elective primary hip and knee arthroplasty procedures between April 2010 and March 2013 to investigate regional variations in causative organisms. A separate national survey of 145 hospital Trusts (groups of hospitals under local management) in England routinely performing primary hip and/or knee arthroplasty was carried out by standard email questionnaire.

RESULTS: Analysis of 189 858 elective primary hip and knee arthroplasty procedures and 1116 surgical site infections found statistically significant variations for some causative organism between regions. There was a 100% response rate to the prophylaxis questionnaire that showed substantial variation between individual trust guidelines. A number of regimens currently in use are inconsistent with the best available evidence.

CONCLUSIONS: The approach towards antibiotic prophylaxis in elective arthroplasty nationwide reveals substantial variation without clear justification. Only seven causative organisms are responsible for 89% of infections affecting primary hip and knee arthroplasty, which cannot justify such widespread variation between prophylactic antibiotic policies. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2015;4:181-189.

©2015 Hickson et al.

Keywords: Peri-prosthetic infection; surgical site infection; prophylaxis; joint arthroplasty

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