Recommendations for the treatment of osteomyelitis

Autor: Ana Lucia L, Lima, Priscila R, Oliveira, Vladimir C, Carvalho, Sergio, Cimerman, Eduardo, Savio, Walter Ricioli, Junior
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 5, Pp 526-534 (2014)
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.18 n.5 2014
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)
instacron:BSID
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 18, Issue: 5, Pages: 526-534, Published: SEP 2014
ISSN: 1678-4391
Popis: With the advances in surgical treatment, antibiotic therapy and the current resources for accurate diagnosis and differentiated approaches to each type of osteomyelitis, better results are being obtained in the treatment of this disease. After a careful literature review carried out by a multiprofessional team, some conclusions were made in order to guide medical approach to different types of osteomyelitis, aiming to obtain better clinical outcomes and reducing the social costs of this disease. Acute and chronic osteomyelitis are discussed, with presentation of the general epidemiological concepts and the commonly used classification systems. The main guidelines for the clinical, laboratory and imaging diagnosis of infections are discussed, as well as the guidelines for surgical and antimicrobial treatments, and the role of hyperbaric oxygen as adjuvant therapy. Keywords: Osteomyelitis, Bone and joint infection, Soft tissue infection, Infectious diseases
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