Antibiotic timing questioned in joint infection surgery
NCT ID NCT02272205
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study looked at 80 people who had surgery for an infected hip or knee replacement. Doctors wanted to see if giving antibiotics before taking tissue samples would change the test results. The goal was to find out if the usual practice of waiting to give antibiotics is necessary.
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