Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …

These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a literature review of the
treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection …

Linezolid, an oxazolidinone antimicrobial agent that acts by inhibiting protein synthesis in a
unique fashion, is used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft …

Orthopedic implant‐related bacterial infections are associated with high morbidity that may
lead to limb amputation and exert significant financial burden on the healthcare system …

Background The evidence supporting rifampin combination therapy in prosthetic joint
infections (PJI) is limited due to the lack of controlled studies. The aim of this study is to …

These evidence-based guidelines are an updated version of those published in 2006. They
have been produced after a literature review of the treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: 439–444 Abstract Experience with debridement and
prosthesis retention in early prosthetic joint infections (PJI) due to Staphylococcus aureus is …

Chronic osteomyelitis is a difficult to treat infection of the bone, which requires a combined
medical and surgical approach and often persists intermittently for years, with relapses and …

Over the past years there has been a significant increase in the number of joint prosthesis
replacements worldwide. The most serious complication of joint prosthesis is infection with …

The best antibiotic regimen for acute prosthetic joint infection, treated without removal of the
implant, has not been well-defined. This study describes the use of a protocol based on oral …