Oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment for bone and joint infections (OVIVA): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background: Bone and joint infection in adults arises most commonly as a complication of joint replacement surgery, fracture fixation and diabetic foot infection. The associated morbidity can be devastating to patients and costs the National Health Service an estimated £20,000 to £40,000 per patient...

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Main Authors: Li, H, Scarborough, M, Zambellas, R, Cooper, C, Rombach, I, Walker, A, Lipsky, B, Briggs, A, Seaton, A, Atkins, B, Woodhouse, A, Berendt, A, Byren, I, Angus, B, Pandit, H, Stubbs, D, McNally, M, Thwaites, G, Bejon, P
Formato: Journal article
Publicado em: BioMed Central 2015