Systematic review of systemic antibiotic treatment for children with chronic and sub-acute pyogenic osteomyelitis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 736-741

  Howard Jones, Annaleise R ^a   Isaacs, David ^b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

antibiotics; duration; randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FOSFOMYCIN; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; SULBACTAM; TOBRAMYCIN; TROVAFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; SUPPURATION;

EID: 78650442690     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01831.x     Document Type: Article

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