Factors predictive of relapse in adult bacterial osteomyelitis of long bones.

Factors predictive of relapse in adult bacterial osteomyelitis of long bones.

Abstract Background Osteomyelitis is a difficult-to-cure infection with a high relapse rate despite combined medical and surgical therapies. Some severity factors, duration of antimicrobial therapy and type of surgical procedure might influence osteomyelitis relapse. Methods 116 patients with osteom...

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Main Authors: E. Garcia del Pozo, J. Collazos, J. A. Carton, D. Camporro, V. Asensi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Osteomyelitis
Relapse
Severity factors
Debridement
Muscular flap
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3550-6

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