Prosthetic joint infections: 6 weeks of oral antibiotics results in a low failure rate.

Background: Need for parenteral administration and total duration of antibiotic therapy for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) are debated. We report our PJI management, in which outpatient care is privileged.

Methods: This was a retrospective multicentre cohort study of PJI managed from January 2017 to Jun 2021.

Risk Factors for Unnecessary Antibiotic Therapy: A Major Role for Clinical Management.

Background: Assessment of antimicrobial use places an emphasis on therapeutic aspects of infected patients. Our aim was to determine the risk factors for unnecessary antibiotic therapy (UAT).

Methods: This was a prospective, multicenter study evaluating all curative antibiotic therapies prescribed over 2 consecutive days through the same electronic medical records.