Local Antibiotic Delivery Options in Prosthetic Joint Infection

• Main Authors: William Steadman (Author), Paul R. Chapman (Author), Michael Schuetz (Author), Beat Schmutz (Author), Andrej Trampuz (Author), Kevin Tetsworth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) causes significant morbidity and mortality for patients globally. Delivery of antibiotics to the site of infection has potential to improve the treatment outcomes and enhance biofilm eradication. These antibiotics can be delivered using an intra-articular catheter or...