Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty for Resistant Gram-Positive Periprosthetic Joint Infections Using an Oral Linezolid-Based Antibiotic Regime

Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance has been reported as an issue in the systemic treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Linezolid offers the advantages of high oral bioavailability and little resistance; however, efficacy in the treatment of PJI varies considerably, and studies...

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Main Authors: Lars Gründer, Sebastian Bockholt, Georg Gosheger, Martin Schulze, Jan Schwarze, Jan Pützler, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Christoph Theil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/8/1235