%0 Journal Article
%T Antibiotic resistance profiles of deep surgical site infections in hip hemiarthroplasty; comparing low dose single antibiotic versus high dose dual antibiotic impregnated cement
%A Ben Tyas
%A Catherine Molyneux
%A Martin Marsh
%A Mike Reed
%A Ramsay Refaie
%A Tamsin Oswald
%J Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
%D 2018
%R 10.7150/jbji.22192
%X Objectives: The incidence of fractured neck of femur (FNOF) is increasing yearly. Many of these patients undergo hip hemiarthroplasty. High dose dual-antibiotic cement (HDDAC) has been shown to reduce rates of deep surgical site infection (SSI) when compared to the current standard low dose single-antibiotic cement (LDSAC) in a quasi-randomised controlled trial. Some concerns exist regarding the use of HDDAC and the development of antibiotic resistance. We reviewed cases of infection in LDSAC and HDDAC bone cement with regard to causative organism and resistance profile.
%U http://www.jbji.net/v03p0123.htm