Effectiveness of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotic therapy in Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic bone and joint or orthopedic metalware-associated infections

Effectiveness of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotic therapy in Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic bone and joint or orthopedic metalware-associated infections

Abstract Background The optimal duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic bone and joint infection has not been established. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of early and late intravenous-to-oral antibiotic switch on treatment failure. Patien...

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Main Authors: Hélène Boclé, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Nicolas Cellier, Julien Crouzet, Pascal Kouyoumdjian, Albert Sotto, Paul Loubet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Prosthetic bone and joint infections
Oral antibiotic treatment
Intravenous antibiotic treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04191-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04191-y

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