Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-149-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-149-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
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04 Jun 2024
Original full-length article |  | 04 Jun 2024

Dosing and treatment duration of suppressive antimicrobial therapy in orthopedic implant infections: a cohort study

Jaap L. J. Hanssen, Robert J. P. van der Wal, Henrica M. J. van der Linden, Joffrey van Prehn, Henk Scheper, and Mark G. J. de Boer

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Some patients with an infection of their orthopedic implant use lifelong daily antibiotics. Our research, however, suggests that it might be safe to stop after 2 to 3 years. Furthermore, we found that it is probably safe to use a lower dosage of antibiotics than normally used for these infections. We performed this study by retrospectively analyzing electronic patient files from all patients we treated in our hospital with suppressive antibiotics.
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