Oral vs intravenous antibiotics for joint infection
Treatments studied
This trial compares taking antibiotics by mouth versus through an IV line for people who have an infection in their hip or knee replacement. The goal is to see if oral antibiotics work just as well as IV antibiotics after surgery to clean the infection.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have an infected hip or knee replacement that is being treated with surgery to clean it out, keeping or removing the implant
- You have received 7 days or less of IV antibiotics after your surgery
- You have not had a previous infection in the same joint
- You do not have a bloodstream infection with staph aureus at this time or in the past month
- The infection is not caused by tuberculosis, fungus, or other unusual germs
- You are not in septic shock or have other severe infections needing long-term IV antibiotics
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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