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Comment
. 2021 Oct;174(10):JC116.
doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202110190-116. Epub 2021 Oct 5.

6-wk vs. 12-wk antibiotic therapy increased persistent infection in prosthetic joint infections managed surgically

Vincent J Mariano  1 , Eleftherios Mylonakis  1
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6-wk vs. 12-wk antibiotic therapy increased persistent infection in prosthetic joint infections managed surgically

Vincent J Mariano et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Bernard L, Arvieux C, Brunschweiler B, et al. Antibiotic therapy for 6 or 12 weeks for prosthetic joint infection. N Engl J Med. 2021;384:1991-2001. 34042388.

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  • Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection.
    Bernard L, Arvieux C, Brunschweiler B, Touchais S, Ansart S, Bru JP, Oziol E, Boeri C, Gras G, Druon J, Rosset P, Senneville E, Bentayeb H, Bouhour D, Le Moal G, Michon J, Aumaître H, Forestier E, Laffosse JM, Begué T, Chirouze C, Dauchy FA, Devaud E, Martha B, Burgot D, Boutoille D, Stindel E, Dinh A, Bemer P, Giraudeau B, Issartel B, Caille A. Bernard L, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 May 27;384(21):1991-2001. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020198. N Engl J Med. 2021. PMID: 34042388 Clinical Trial.

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