Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?

Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?

<p>The benefit of suppressive antibiotic treatment in inoperable patients with a chronic periprosthetic joint infection and a sinus tract is unknown. Some physicians prefer to just let the sinus drain, while others prefer antibiotic treatment. In this viewpoint article we discuss the advantage...

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Main Authors: K.-J. Lensen, R. Escudero-Sanchez, J. Cobo, A. Soriano, M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/6/43/2020/jbji-6-43-2020.pdf
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spelling doaj-240f8a9409b0489a92fe34e7db47e0c02021-03-03T14:50:39ZengCopernicus PublicationsJournal of Bone and Joint Infection2206-35522020-10-016434510.5194/jbji-6-43-2020Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?K.-J. Lensen0R. Escudero-Sanchez1J. Cobo2A. Soriano3M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker4Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the NetherlandsDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands<p>The benefit of suppressive antibiotic treatment in inoperable patients with a chronic periprosthetic joint infection and a sinus tract is unknown. Some physicians prefer to just let the sinus drain, while others prefer antibiotic treatment. In this viewpoint article we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of suppressive antibiotic treatment in this particular patient group.</p>https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/6/43/2020/jbji-6-43-2020.pdf
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author K.-J. Lensen
R. Escudero-Sanchez
J. Cobo
A. Soriano
M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker
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R. Escudero-Sanchez
J. Cobo
A. Soriano
M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
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title Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
title_short Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
title_full Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
title_fullStr Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
title_full_unstemmed Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
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series Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
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publishDate 2020-10-01
description <p>The benefit of suppressive antibiotic treatment in inoperable patients with a chronic periprosthetic joint infection and a sinus tract is unknown. Some physicians prefer to just let the sinus drain, while others prefer antibiotic treatment. In this viewpoint article we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of suppressive antibiotic treatment in this particular patient group.</p>
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