02/05/2026
This question came up on our radio show on Feb 4, and it’s one I hear more often than you’d think.
Chronic infections that linger months or even years after a joint replacement usually aren’t random.
When antibiotics keep failing, the issue is often not the bacteria itself. It’s the biofilm protecting it. Antibiotics are effective against free-floating bacteria. They’re not designed to pe*****te biofilms that form on implants and hardware.
That’s why symptoms improve briefly, then come right back. The source never fully gets addressed.
If this sounds familiar, let us know in the comments below and we’ll go deeper on this topic in an upcoming video!