ReviewInternational journal of shoulder surgery
Propionibacterium acnes infection after shoulder surgery.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of povidone-iodine-alcohol versus chlorhexidine-alcohol for surgical skin preparation on the aerobic and anaerobic skin flora of the shoulder region.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Trial
- How Contaminated Is the Surgical Field in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? A Preliminary Quantitative Intraoperative Microbiological Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness of surgical skin preparation solutions in orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review of the current comparative literature.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Infection after shoulder replacement: A literature review and strategies on diagnosis, management, and clinical outcomes.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Review
- Subclinical Presentation of Cutibacterium acnes Infection Following Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery.Cureus · 2025Article
- Patient and Surgeon Variables Associated With a Diagnosis of Shoulder Periprosthetic Joint Infection.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- Complete genome of single locus sequence typing D1 strain Cutibacterium acnes CN6 isolated from healthy facial skin.BMC genomic data · 2024Article
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- A High Rate of Bacteriologic Culture-Positive Findings Is Seen After Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Update on Shoulder Arthroplasties with Emphasis on Imaging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Reverse rhino sign as a radiological sign of low-grade infected reverse shoulder arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- C.acnes in the joint, is it all just a false positive?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Seasonal variations of the airborne microbial assemblages of the Seoul subway, South Korea from 16S and ITS gene profiles with chemical analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Ultrasound evaluations and guided procedures of the painful joint arthroplasty.Skeletal radiology · 2022Review
- Comparison of two different antiseptics regarding intracutaneous microbial load after preoperative skin cleansing in total knee and hip arthroplasties.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Efficacy of antimicrobial washes before shoulder surgery againstJSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2022Review
- Occult clavicle osteomyelitis caused by Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) after coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction: A case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
- AcuteJournal of hand surgery global online · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes has been implicated as a cause of infection following shoulder surgery, may occur up to 2 years after the index operation and has been shown to be responsible for up to 56% of shoulder infections after orthopedic implant. Male patients within the population undergoing shoulder surgery are particularly at risk, especially if their shoulder surgery involved prosthesis or was posttraumatic. P. acnes infection can be difficult to diagnose clinically and laboratory techniques require prolonged and specialized cultures. Usual inflammatory markers are not raised in infection with this low virulence organism. Delayed diagnosis with P. acnes infection can result in significant morbidity prior to prosthesis failure. Early diagnosis of P. acnes infection and appropriate treatment can improve clinical outcomes. It is important to be aware of P. acnes infection in shoulder surgery, to evaluate risk factors, to recognize the signs of P. acnes infection, and to promptly initiate treatment. The signs and symptoms of P. acnes infection are described and discussed. Data were collected from PubMed™, Web of Science, and the NICE Evidence Healthcare Databases - AMED (Ovid), BNI (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), Embase (Ovid), HMIC: DH-Data and Kings Fund (Ovid), Medline (Ovid), and PsycINFO (Ovid). The search terms used were "P. acnes," "infection," "shoulder," and "surgery." In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the prevention and management of P. acnes infection following shoulder surgery.
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