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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 101-B, Issue SUPP_14 | Pages 69 - 69
1 Dec 2019
RISK FACTORS FOR CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES SPINAL IMPLANT INFECTION: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Grossi O Lamberet R Touchais S Corvec S Bemer P
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Aim

Cutibacterium acnes is a significant cause of late-onset spinal implant infection (SII). In addition, usual preoperative prophylactic measures may be insufficient to prevent C. acnes operating site colonisation and infection, as demonstrated for prosthetic shoulder surgery. However, little information is available regarding risk factors for SII due to this microorganism. The aims of this study were to determine the characteristics of and risk factors for C. acnes SII.

Method

we conducted a retrospective unmatched case-control study including all adult patients treated for mono and polymicrobial C. acnes SII during 2010–2015. Controls were randomly selected among patients diagnosed with SII due to other microorganisms during the same period.