Doctors test new antibiotic timing to fight joint infections

NCT ID NCT02272205

Summary

This study looked at whether giving a standard preventive antibiotic dose before surgery, instead of after taking tissue samples, affects the treatment of infected hip or knee replacements. It involved 80 patients who had surgery to replace an infected joint. The goal was to see if this change in timing helps doctors better identify the infection and leads to better long-term results.

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes NO responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.