| Autor: |
J D, Nelson, C, Norden, J T, Mader, G B, Calandra |
| Rok vydání: |
1992 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 15 |
| ISSN: |
1058-4838 |
| Popis: |
Most children with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis have no preceding illness. Their early symptoms are pain and fever. A bacterial etiology is established in approximately 75% of cases by needle aspiration of the affected site or blood culture. Clinical trials should be limited to cases of bacterial origin. The antimicrobial agents studied should be active against Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci. If children5 years of age are included, the drug should also be active against beta-lactamase-negative and -positive strains of Haemophilus influenzae. Randomized, prospective, double-blind comparative studies are preferable to open, evaluator-blinded trials. Clinical outcome is appraised by physical signs and symptoms. A successful microbiological outcome consists of presumptive eradication. The final assessment should be made 1 year after completion of therapy. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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