A Longer Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment for Patients with Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Associated with a Lower Failure Rate

A Longer Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment for Patients with Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Associated with a Lower Failure Rate

Background: In recent years, many studies have demonstrated the efficacy of an early switch to oral antibiotics after surgical treatment in orthopedic-related infections. However, large analyses on periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are lacking. Material and Methods: We conducted a retrospective...

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Main Authors: Janneke Meijer, Alex Soriano, Wierd Zijlstra, Bas ten Have, Saad Tarabichi, Paul Jutte, Javad Parvizi, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
antibiotics
intravenous
oral
DAIR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/1/79
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