Treatment of Neisseria meningitidis prosthetic joint infections with short-course antibiotics: Three cases and a literature review

Sarah Browning; Harry N. Walker; Thomas Ryan; Robert Pickles; Michael Loftus; Jason A. Trubiano; Andrew Hardidge; Joshua S. Davis

doi:10.5194/jbji-6-33-2020

Treatment of Neisseria meningitidis prosthetic joint infections with short-course antibiotics: Three cases and a literature review

Sarah Browning, Harry N. Walker, Thomas Ryan, Robert Pickles, Michael Loftus, Jason A. Trubiano, Andrew Hardidge, Joshua S. Davis

Global and Tropical Health

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Abstract

Neisseria meningitidis is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection (PJI), with only three cases previously reported. Here we report three further cases, all of which were successfully treated with implant retention and short-course antibiotics (<6 weeks).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-33-2020
Publication status	Published - 4 Sept 2020

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