Duration of antibiotics in children with osteomyelitis and septic arthritis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 363-367

  Vinod, M B ^a   Matussek, J ^a   Curtis, N ^a,b   Graham, H K ^a,b   Carapetis, J R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Duration; Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036039696     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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