Infection control rate in two-stage exchange for chronic periprosthetic joint infection: a retrospective cohort study focusing on antibiotic-free period

Abstract Background Limited information is available regarding the impact of antibiotic holidays on the infection control rate of two-stage revisions for chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). This study aims to evaluate the impact of an antibiotic holiday on the infection control rate after...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Haiqi Ding, Xuhui Yuan, Yang Chen, Changyu Huang, Hongxin Hu, Yufeng Guo, Chengguo Huang, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Periprosthetic joint infection Two-stage exchange Antibiotic holiday Articulating spacer Infection control rate
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10919-1