High Cure Rate for Acute Streptococcal Prosthetic Joint Infections Treated With Debridement, Antimicrobials, and Implant Retention in a Specialized Tertiary Care Center.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Streptococcal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) treated with debridement, exchange of removable parts, antibiotics, and implant retention within 3 weeks from symptom onset had an implant survival rate of 97.9% and an implant survival rate without suppressive antimicrobials of 80.9%. Treatment centralization for acute streptococcal PJIs to specialized centers makes excellent cure rates possible.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Debridement
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Streptococcal Infections