Panel A shows biofilms on the implant surface in a patient with an infected knee arthroplasty. Panel B shows common joint replacements. Panel C shows the external appearance of PJI of the knee, with swelling, erythema, a wound that is open at the bottom with drainage, and a sinus tract. Not all these clinical manifestations are present in every patient. N Engl J Med 2023; 388:251-262 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2203477.
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