Antibiotics for early knee or hip joint infections after surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This study compares two antibiotic plans for acute (early) infections around an artificial knee or hip, using a procedure to clean the joint and try to keep the implant. It may help find the best approach to control infection and then prevent it from coming back with longer-term antibiotic treatment.
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Who can take part
- You can speak English and are willing to sign the consent form
- Your infection started recently (in the first 4 weeks after surgery) or is an early “spread through the blood” infection (symptoms less than 3 weeks)
- You have an infection around a primary (first-time) knee or hip replacement implant, confirmed by specific tests or an orthopedic surgeon’s clinical diagnosis
- Your infection symptoms are NOT long-standing (more than 4 weeks)
- You have not had revision replacement surgery and have not had a two-stage reimplantation
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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