In Patients with Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated with Surgery, Antibiotic Therapy for 6 Versus 12 Weeks After Surgery Increased Persistent Infection at 2 Years.

Question: In patients with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) managed by surgery, is 6 versus 12 weeks of antibiotic therapy noninferior for persistent infection at 2 years after the end of antibiotic therapy? Graph TABLE I 6 versus 12... Conclusion: In patients with PJI managed by surgery, 6 versus 12 weeks of antibiotic therapy increased persistent infection at 2 years after end of therapy. [Extracted from the article]