| TJA | Total joint arthroplasty |
| PJI | Prosthetic joint infection |
| EBJIS | The European Bone and Joint Infection Society |
| DAIR | Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention |
| IRR | Incidence rate ratio |
| CoNS | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus |
| CN | Culture-negative |
| CP | Culture-positive |