Efficacy of indefinite chronic oral antimicrobial suppression for prosthetic joint infection in the elderly: a comparative study

Efficacy of indefinite chronic oral antimicrobial suppression for prosthetic joint infection in the elderly: a comparative study

Background: During prosthetic joint infection (PJI), surgical management is sometimes impossible and indefinite chronic oral antimicrobial suppression (ICOAS) may be the only option. The outcomes of elderly patients who benefited from ICOAS with strictly palliative intent were evaluated. Methods: A...

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Main Authors: V. Prendki, P. Sergent, A. Barrelet, E. Oziol, E. Beretti, M. Berlioz-Thibal, F. Bouchand, F.A. Dauchy, E. Forestier, G. Gavazzi, C. Ronde-Oustau, J. Stirnemann, A. Dinh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Prosthetic joint infection
Suppressive antimicrobial therapy
Elderly
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301443

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