Impact of antibiotic pretreatment on cultures in children with osteomyelitis and septic arthritis: a retrospective review
Abstract Background In the management of pediatric osteomyelitis or septic arthritis, delay in treatment may affect outcome, while receipt of antibiotics prior to culture may affect culture results. We aimed to determine if pathogen identification decreased in cultures that were pretreated with anti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02806-w |