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Three-month course of oral antibiotics reduces PJI rate after two-stage revision
October 2017
Three-month course of oral antibiotics reduces PJI rate after two-stage revision
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Oral Antibiotics Reduce Reinfection After Two-Stage Exchange: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jan;475(1):56-61Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
107 patients scheduled for two-stage revision hip or knee arthroplasty due to periprosthetic infection have been included in this randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a 3-month course of oral antibiotics in reducing the rate of reinfection. The results reported in this summary are from a planned interim analysis conducted when the trial reached half of its planned sample size. P...
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