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. 2023 May;33(4):899-907.
doi: 10.1007/s00590-022-03224-z. Epub 2022 Feb 19.

Candida periprosthetic infection of the knee: a systematic review of surgical treatments and clinical outcomes

Federico Fusini  1 , Gabriele Colò  2 , Alessandro Rava  3 , Luigi Sabatini  4 , Alessandro Massè  4 , Alessandro Aprato  4 , Stefano Artiaco  4
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Candida periprosthetic infection of the knee: a systematic review of surgical treatments and clinical outcomes

Federico Fusini et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 May.

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Abstract

Background: Candida periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are a rare cause of prosthesis revision with severe consequences and challenging treatment. This study aims to produce a systematic analysis of types of treatment and outcome of knee Candida PJIs and their correlation with specific pathogen species.

Methods: During April 2021, a literature search was performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guideline. Reviewers used the Oxford Level of Evidence (LoE) and Methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS) score. Modal value of surgical, pharmacological treatment and outcome along with the correlation between types of treatment and outcome was calculated through Chi-square or Fisher exact test.

Results: In total, 115 cases were collected through 51 articles, identifying 116 pathogens. Candida albicans was the most frequent pathogen. Analysis of LoE reveals 40 LoE 5 and 11 LoE 4. Thirteen patients underwent one-stage revision, 46 patients two-stage revision, 6 patients resection arthroplasty and arthrodesis, 4 patients long-term antifungal therapy, and 3 patients debridement with prosthesis retention. Global rate of success was 85.14%. Modal distribution revealed a preference for two-stage revision and Fluconazole in medical therapy. No difference in terms of fungal eradication was found among Candida species (p = 0.503) and for treatments except for two-stage revision and resection arthroplasty (p = 0.0125) or debridement with implant retention (p = 0.0498), and the rest of procedures and resection arthroplasty (0.0192). MINORS score was poor.

Conclusions: Analysis of the literature did not highlight any difference between types of surgical treatment and pathogens in terms of relapse or infection eradication. However, two-stage replacement may be preferred, allowing healing of infection in most cases.

Keywords: Candida species; Debridement; One-stage revision; Resection arthroplasty, arthrodesis; Two-stage revision.

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