Novel Local Antifungal Treatment for Fungal Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion: A Surgical Technique

Novel Local Antifungal Treatment for Fungal Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion: A Surgical Technique

Fungal periprosthetic joint infections are one of the most intractable orthopedic disorders. Continuous local antibiotic perfusion allows direct administration of the antifungal agent micafungin into the local infection area at biofilm-disruptive concentrations, while controlling the dead space in a...

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Main Authors: Hyonmin Choe, MD, PhD, Akihiro Maruo, MD, PhD, Yuta Hieda, MD, Koki Abe, MD, PhD, Naomi Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Ike, MD, PhD, Ken Kumagai, MD, PhD, Masanobu Takeyama, MD, PhD, Yusuke Kawabata, MD, PhD, Yutaka Inaba, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Antibiotic perfusion
Fungal
Periprosthetic joint infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344123001504

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