Outcome and Predictors of Treatment Failure in Total Hip/Knee Prosthetic Joint Infections Due to Staphylococcus aureus

Outcome and Predictors of Treatment Failure in Total Hip/Knee Prosthetic Joint Infections Due to Staphylococcus aureus

The results of the present study suggest that ASA score ≤ 2 and use of rifampin-combination therapy are two independent factors associated with favorable outcome of patients treated for total hip or knee prosthetic infections due to S. aureus.

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Main Authors: Senneville, Eric, Joulie, Donatienne, Legout, Laurence, Valette, Michel, Dezèque, Hervé, Beltrand, Eric, Roselé, Bernadette, d’Escrivan, Thibaud, Loïez, Caroline, Caillaux, Michèle, Yazdanpanah, Yazdan, Maynou, Carlos, Migaud, Henri
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3148259/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3148259/

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