Salvage Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention (“DAIR”) With Local Injection of a Selected Cocktail of Bacteriophages: Is It an Option for an Elderly Patient With Relapsing Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic-Joint Infection?
Local injection of a bacteriophages mix during debridement,
antibiotics and implant retention (“DAIR”) was performed to
treat a relapsing Staphylococcus aureus chronic prosthetic joint
infection (PJI). This salvage treatment was safe and associated
with a clinical success. Scientific evaluation of the potential clinical
benefit of bacteriophages as antibiofilm treatment in PJI is
now feasible and required.
