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

Chaussade, Hélène; Uckay, Ilker; Vuagnat, Albert; Druon, Jérôme; Gras, Guillaume; Rosset, Philippe; Lipsky, Benjamin Alan; Bernard, Louis

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2017.08.002

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English

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

ContributorsChaussade, Hélène; Uckay, Ilker; Vuagnat, Albert; Druon, Jérôme; Gras, Guillaume; Rosset, Philippe; Lipsky, Benjamin Alan; Bernard, Louis

Published inInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 63, p. 37-42

Publication date2017

Abstract

The required duration of antibiotic treatment for prosthetic joint infections (PJI) with debridement and retention of the implant (DAIR procedure) is unknown.

Keywords

Antibiotic duration
Debridement and retention
Prosthetic joint infections
Rifampin

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Mécanismes physiopathologiques de l'arthrose (960)

Citation (ISO format)

CHAUSSADE, Hélène et al. 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. In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017, vol. 63, p. 37–42. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.08.002

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PID : unige:99055
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.08.002
PMID : 28804007

Journal ISSN1201-9712

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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

The required duration of antibiotic treatment for prosthetic joint infections (PJI) with debridement and retention of the implant (DAIR procedure) is unknown.

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