Fig. 1
a EBJIS criteria. b 2018 ICM criteria. i thresholds 
.ii CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC, white blood cell count; LE, leucocyte esterase; PMN, polymorphonuclear. iii For patients with inconclusive minor criteria, operative criteria can be used to fulfill definition for PJI. iiii Further molecular diagnostics such as next generation sequencing should be considered