Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint Infections: Antibiotics Sometimes Curative
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Clinicians sometimes attempt to leave an infected prosthetic joint in place when the prosthesis is structurally functional and is not loose, and if surgical removal would be risky, as in an elderly patient. Retention involves early debridement and prolonged antibiotic therapy.
To determine the outcome of such treatment, researchers reviewed the cases …
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