Two Versus Four Weeks of Antibiotic Treatment in Native Joint Arthritis

Overview

The optimal duration of systemic antibiotic administration for native joint septic arthritis is unknown. The investigators perform a randomized study allowing up to 3 surgical lavages and allocating patients into a two-week's and a four week's randomization arm

The optimal duration of systemic antibiotic administration for native joint septic arthritis is unknown. The investigators perform a randomized study allocating patients into a two-week's and a four week's randomization arm. The adult patients are hospitalized for septic arthritis. A computer program randomizes 1:1 between a two week's and a four week's arm of targeted antibiotic treatment of which at least the first week is intravenously. The randomization may occur until Day 5 of admission. Up to three surgical interventions are allowed. The investigators allow the inclusion of all bacterial arthritis and all joints.

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