Rifampin combination therapy in staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The evidence supporting rifampin combination therapy in prosthetic joint infections (PJI) is limited due to the lack of controlled studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of adding rifampin to conventional antimicrobial therapy in early staphylococcal PJIs treate...

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Main Authors: Øystein Espeland Karlsen, Pål Borgen, Bjørn Bragnes, Wender Figved, Bjarne Grøgaard, Jonas Rydinge, Lars Sandberg, Finnur Snorrason, Helge Wangen, Eivind Witsøe, Marianne Westberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01877-2