Antibiotic treatment can be safely stopped in asymptomatic patients with prosthetic joint infections despite persistent elevated C-reactive protein values

Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-296

  Piso, R J ^a   Elke, R ^b  

^a Kantonsspital Olten Medizinische Klinik   (Switzerland)

^b KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Elevated CRP values; Prosthetic infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS; BONE INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION; REIMPLANTATION; REINFECTION; RELAPSE;

EID: 77956058917     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-010-0019-y     Document Type: Article

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