Study of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Deceased Patients in Intensive Care Units A Retrospective Analysis from 2018 to 2022

What this Trial Is About

This observational, retrospective, multicenter study focuses on patients who have died after being admitted to critical care units with a diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection, including infections of hip, knee, or shoulder prostheses. The study aims to improve understanding of the profiles, care pathways, and outcomes of these patients by analyzing demographic, clinical, and biological data collected between 2018 and 2022. Results will be combined with data from a related study on living patients with osteoarticular sepsis to help identify at-risk populations and enhance management strategies. The study involves collecting and reviewing data from deceased patients who were hospitalized in intensive or continuing care units for at least 48 hours with prosthetic joint infection as a primary or associated diagnosis. There are no interventions or treatments administered, as this is an observational study. Data will be analyzed over a two-year period to describe epidemiological characteristics and clinical outcomes. Participants data will be analyzed retrospectively, with no direct involvement in the study. Researchers will assess epidemiological information, bacterial strains identified during surgery, clinical outcomes, and mortality over two years. The study is sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hpitaux de Paris and does not involve any follow-up or treatment for participants, as it focuses on deceased patients medical records.

Prosthetic Joint Infection : Lessons From Deceased Patients in Critical Care.