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Title
Treatment of Neisseria meningitidis prosthetic joint infections with short-course antibiotics: three cases and a literature review.
Publication Date
2020-09-04
Author(s)
Browning, Sarah
Walker, Harry N
Ryan, Thomas
Pickles, Robert
Loftus, Michael
Trubiano, Jason
Hardidge, Andrew J
Davis, Joshua S
Type of document
Journal Article
DOI
10.5194/jbji-6-33-2020
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).
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Citation
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection 2020; 6(2): 33-37
Jornal Title
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
ISSN
2206-3552

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