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== Management ==
==Management==


*Antimicrobial selection as per [[Osteomyelitis#Management|the management of osteomyelitis]]
* Following complete explantation, 4 to 6 weeks of IV antibiotics
*Following complete explantation, 4 to 6 weeks of IV antibiotics
*With retained hardware, 6 weeks of IV followed by stepdown to oral therapy for another 3 to 6 months (or lifelong suppression)


== Further Reading ==
==Further Reading==


* Four versus six weeks of antibiotic therapy for osteoarticular infections after implant removal: a randomized trial. ''J Antimicrob Chemother''. 2019(74)8:2394-2399. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz202 10.1093/jac/dkz202]
*Four versus six weeks of antibiotic therapy for osteoarticular infections after implant removal: a randomized trial. ''J Antimicrob Chemother''. 2019(74)8:2394-2399. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz202 10.1093/jac/dkz202]


[[Category:Bone and joint infections]]
[[Category:Bone and joint infections]]

Latest revision as of 12:36, 14 January 2021

Management

  • Antimicrobial selection as per the management of osteomyelitis
  • Following complete explantation, 4 to 6 weeks of IV antibiotics
  • With retained hardware, 6 weeks of IV followed by stepdown to oral therapy for another 3 to 6 months (or lifelong suppression)

Further Reading

  • Four versus six weeks of antibiotic therapy for osteoarticular infections after implant removal: a randomized trial. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019(74)8:2394-2399. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz202