Suspected Rifampicin-Induced Fever During Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
Drug-induced fever should be considered when fever persists without infectious symptoms and after excluding other causes. Prompt recognition and discontinuation can lead to rapid resolution and minimize unnecessary interventions.
Authors
- Wierd P Zijlstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6410-3824)
- Joris J. W. Ploegmakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1644-4015)
- P. Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2144-3497)
- Kyrill Rykov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8455-9690)
- Marjan Wouthuyzen‐Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-2467)
- Sophie A. Zwarts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5948-704X)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Isala (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00230
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01