Antibiotic therapy duration for prosthetic joint infections treated by Debridement and Implant Retention (DAIR): Similar long-term remission for 6 weeks as compared to 12 weeks

Antibiotic therapy duration for prosthetic joint infections treated by Debridement and Implant Retention (DAIR): Similar long-term remission for 6 weeks as compared to 12 weeks

Background: The required duration of antibiotic treatment for prosthetic joint infections (PJI) with debridement and retention of the implant (DAIR procedure) is unknown. Methods: Multicenter retrospective study emphasizing the duration of antibiotic therapy in patients treated with by DAIR. Results...

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Main Authors: Hélène Chaussade, Ilker Uçkay, Albert Vuagnat, Jérôme Druon, Guillaume Gras, Philippe Rosset, Benjamin A. Lipsky, Louis Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Prosthetic joint infections
Debridement and retention
Antibiotic duration
Rifampin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302072

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