title: Fluconazole-impregnated beads in the management of fungal infection of prosthetic joints.
abstract: We report two cases of fungal infection of prosthetic joints which were successfully treated by the incorporation of fluconazole into polymethylmethacrylate beads inserted at the time of debridement.
authors: Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, England, UK.
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Bruce
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Kerry
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Norman
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Stockley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole