The use of rifampin in staphylococcal orthopaedic-device-related infections

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Jun;23(6):349-350. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.10.002. Epub 2016 Oct 13.

Authors

P Sendi¹, W Zimmerli²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Switzerland; Interdisciplinary Unit for Orthopaedic Infections, Kantonsspital Baselland, University of Basel, Liestal, Switzerland.
² Interdisciplinary Unit for Orthopaedic Infections, Kantonsspital Baselland, University of Basel, Liestal, Switzerland. Electronic address: werner.zimmerli@unibas.ch.

PMID: 27746393
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.10.002

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Keywords: Biofilm; Orthopaedic-device-related infection; Resistance; Rifampin; Staphylococci.

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biofilms
Humans
Orthopedics*
Prosthesis-Related Infections
Rifampin*
Staphylococcal Infections

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Rifampin