Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection

Bernard, Louis; Arvieux, C.; Brunschweiler, B.; Touchais, S.; Ansart, Séverine; Bru, J.P.; Oziol, E.; Boéri, Cyril; Gras, Guillaume; Druon, J.; Rosset, Philippe; Senneville, Éric; Bentayeb, H.; Bouhour, Damien; Le Moal, G.; Michon, Jocelyn; Aumaître, Hugues; Forestier, E.; Laffosse, Jean‐Michel; Bégué, Thierry; Chirouze, Catherine; Dauchy, Frédéric‐Antoine; Devaud, Edouard; Martha, B.; Burgot, Denis; Boutoille, David; Stindel, Éric; Dinh, Aurélien; Bémer, Pascale; Giraudeau, Bruno; Issartel, B.; Caille, Agnès

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2020198

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Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 26, 2021

Authors:

Louis Bernard

C. Arvieux

B. Brunschweiler

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...

Subject

Antibiotics

Antibiotic therapy

Medicine

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