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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301443 |
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