Mapping of Microbiological Procedures by the Members of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centers (ISOC) for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infections

Despite multiple efforts at drafting a general guideline or consensus document, the major international orthopedic centers and the orthopedic community in general are still searching for a definitive, comprehensive and robust approach for the diagnosis and management of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), although in the recent past many efforts have been made to establish uniform criteria and a worldwide accepted definition (1-3).….