The duration of antibiotic therapy for fracture related infection does not affect recurrence but leads to increased adverse effects: a comparison among 6, 12 and 24 weeks of treatment.

Túlio Vinícius de Oliveira Campos Marco Antonio Percope de Andrade Marcelo Perucci Felipe Maciel Santos Rafael Luiz de Pinho Teixeira Mourão Robinson Esteves Santos Pires Simony da Silva Gonçalves Edna Marileia Meireles Leite

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)

Antibiotic therapy longer than 6 weeks did not reduce the recurrence of FRI after one year of follow-up. Additionally, antibiotic treatment for 24 weeks increases adverse events such as skin reactions and acute renal failure.

Keyphrases

gestational age
drug induced
combination therapy
bone marrow
replacement therapy
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation