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Oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment for bone and joint infections (OVIVA): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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Background: Bone and joint infection in adults arises most commonly as a complication of joint replacement surgery, fracture fixation and diabetic foot infection. The associated morbidity can be devastating to patients and costs the National Health Service an estimated £20,000 to £40,000 per patient. Methods: The OVIVA trial is a parallel group, randomised (1:1), un-blinded, non-inferiority trial conducted in thirty hospitals across the UK. Eligible participants are adults (>18 years) with...
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- Article number:
- 583
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- 2015-12-01
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1745-6215
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