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To review the microbiological characteristics, diagnostic challenges, and current management strategies for Cutibacterium acnes infections across orthopedic surgery.

January 1, 2020Orthopedics

Cutibacterium acnes Infection in Orthopedics: Microbiology, Clinical Findings, Diagnostic Strategies, and Management

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To review the microbiological characteristics, diagnostic challenges, and current management strategies for Cutibacterium acnes infections across orthopedic surgery.
Conducted a comprehensive literature review assessing the clinical presentation, microbiology, and diagnostic pathways for orthopedic Cutibacterium acnes infections.
Evaluated medical and surgical treatment approaches, including antimicrobial protocols, biofilm management, and preventative measures in implant and spine surgery.
Diagnosing C acnes remains difficult due to subtle clinical presentations, requiring multi-modal evaluation combining clinical findings, radiographic imaging, and intraoperative cultures.
Biofilm formation and rising antimicrobial resistance frequently require dual medical and surgical strategies, combining targeted antibiotics with surgical intervention.
Prophylactic measures reduce infection risk, particularly in high-risk shoulder and spine hardware procedures, though no single regimen reliably eliminates the pathogen.

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Clinical review details diagnostic and multimodal management challenges for Cutibacterium acnes in orthopedic surgery, highlighting the impact of biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance.

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Lin et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7898f9f6b553d308af413d https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20191213-02

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Clinical review details diagnostic and multimodal management challenges for Cutibacterium acnes in orthopedic surgery, highlighting the impact of biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance.

Cutibacterium acnes Infection in Orthopedics: Microbiology, Clinical Findings, Diagnostic Strategies, and Management

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Cutibacterium acnes Infection in Orthopedics: Microbiology, Clinical Findings, Diagnostic Strategies, and Management

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