Shorter courses of parenteral antibiotic therapy do not appear to influence response rates for children with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) occurs primarily in children and is believed to evolve from bacteremia followed by localization of infection to the metaphysis of bones. Currently, there is no consensus on the route and duratio...

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Main Authors: Barrowman Nicholas J, Howard Andrew, Le Saux Nicole, Gaboury Isabelle, Sampson Margaret, Moher David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/2/16