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AAHKS 2024: Extended Oral Antibiotics Prevent PJI in High-Risk Cases
January 2025
AAHKS 2024: Extended Oral Antibiotics Prevent PJI in High-Risk Cases
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Extended Oral Antibiotics Prevent PJI in High-Risk Cases: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
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One hundred eighty-four patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasty (92 hip and 92 knee cases) were randomized to receive either standard perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (n=92) or extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis with levofloxacin for 14 days postoperatively (n=92). The primary outcome was the 90-day postoperative incidence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Secondary outco...
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