Post-arthroscopic septic arthritis of the knee. Analysis of the outcome after treatment in a case series and systematic literature review.

CONCLUSIONS: An intravenous antibiotic therapy with surgical debridement is the first-line treatment for septic arthritis. Staphylococci are the main causative agents, justifying an empiric therapeutic approach with an anti-MRSA agent and cephalosporin. PMID: 30977874 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30977874?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pharmacological Reviews - March 31, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ascione T, Balato G, Mariconda M, Rosa D, Rizzo M, Pagliano P Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research