Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection.

L, Bernard; C, Arvieux; B, Brunschweiler; S, Touchais; S, Ansart; JP, Bru; E, Oziol; C, Boeri; G, Gras; J, Druon; P, Rosset; E, Senneville; H, Bentayeb; D, Bouhour; Moal G, Le; J, Michon; H, Aumaître; E, Forestier; JM, Laffosse; T, Begué; C, Chirouze; FA, Dauchy; E, Devaud; B, Martha; D, Burgot; D, Boutoille; E, Stindel; A, Dinh; P, Bemer; B, Giraudeau; B, Issartel; A, Caille

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2020198

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Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection.

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Bernard L

Arvieux C

Brunschweiler B

Abstract

Background The management of prosthetic joint infection usually consists of a combination of surgery and antimicrobial therapy. The appropriate duration of antimicrobial therapy for this indication remains unclear.Methods We performed an open-label, randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial to co...

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