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No differences in outcomes with stopping or continuing antibiotic suppression in periprosthetic joint infections.
No differences in outcomes with stopping or continuing antibiotic suppression in periprosthetic joint infections. Journal of bone and joint infection Furukawa, D., Dunning, M., Shen, S., Chang, A., Aronson, J., Amanatullah, D. F., Suh, G. A., Kappagoda, S. 2024; 9 (3): 143-148Abstract
The data on long-term antibiotic use following debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for treatment of periprosthetic joint infections are limited. In this single-center retrospective study, we show that patients with eventual cessation of antibiotic suppression after DAIR had similar outcomes to those who remained on chronic antibiotic suppression.
View details for DOI 10.5194/jbji-9-143-2024
View details for PubMedID 38899055
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