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         One of the most common reasons for failure of primary total knee arthroplasty and
            need for revision surgery is periprosthetic infection. Antibiotics are one of the
            mainstays of treatment to address prosthetic joint infections, but the route of administration
            and timing of delivery to optimize patient outcomes are debated. This article reviews
            the use and attributes of commonly used oral antibiotics, especially extended or long-term
            utilization, as prophylaxis and treatment for prosthetic joint infections in a primary
            or revision total knee arthroplasty, which include debridement, antibiotics, and implant
            retention, one-stage and two-stage exchange arthroplasty.
         
         Keywords
total joint arthroplasty - prosthetic joint infection - oral prophylactic antibiotics