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Background "Heterogeneity" describes a phenomenon where subpopulations of seemingly isogenic bacteria exhibit a range of susceptibilities to a particular antibiotic. We aim to investigate the frequency of heterogeneity among microbes isolated from infected prostheses, and its possible correlation with microbial resistance. Methods Between May 2014 and June 2019, we investigated 234 patients, at our institution, undergoing revision arthroplasty because of loosening of the prostheses or because of periprosthetic joint infection. All pa