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Chronic prosthetic joint infections with a draining sinus. Who should receive suppressive antibiotic treatment?
The benefit of suppressive antibiotic treatment in inoperable patients with a chronic periprosthetic joint infection and a sinus tract is unknown. Some physicians prefer to just let the sinus drain, while others prefer antibiotic treatment. In this viewpoint article we discuss the advantages and dis...
Autores principales: | Lensen, Karel-Jan, Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa, Cobo, Javier, Soriano, Alex, Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Marjan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Copernicus GmbH
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648273/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33178555 http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-43-2020 |
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