Articles | Volume 11, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-21-2026
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-21-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Fluoroquinolones vs. tetracycline agents combined with rifampicin for periprosthetic joint infections: a comparative study
Benoit Gachet
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Department of Biostatistics, ULR 2694 METRICS Lille University, Lille, France
Olivier Robineau
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Department of Biostatistics, ULR 2694 METRICS Lille University, Lille, France
INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, UMR-S 1136, AP-HP, Paris, France
Maxime Degrendel
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Jules Bauer
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Bertrand Cappeliez
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Emmanuelle Bontemps
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Ava Diarra
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Pierre Patoz
Department of Microbiology, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président Coty, Tourcoing, France
Eric Beltrand
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Unit, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président Coty, Tourcoing, France
Eric Senneville
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Department of Biostatistics, ULR 2694 METRICS Lille University, Lille, France
Barthelemy Lafon-Desmurs
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Infectious Diseases Department, Gustave Dron Hospital, 155 rue du président CotyTourcoing, France
Latest update: 12 Jan 2026
Short summary
Infections represent a serious complication following the implantation of osteoarticular devices. Rifampicin in combination with fluoroquinolone is the most prescribed antibiotic regimen. Nevertheless, fluoroquinolones are associated with significant adverse effects. We sought to evaluate whether oral tetracyclines could serve as an alternative therapeutic option. Our findings suggest that tetracyclines may constitute a suitable alternative in cases where fluoroquinolones are not usable.
Infections represent a serious complication following the implantation of osteoarticular...