Thirty-three cases of acute hematogenous bone or joint infection in children were randomly
treated with short-term (7 days for joint infection, 10 days for bone infection) or long-term (14 …

The treatment of bone and joint infection in children has continued to evolve since the
introduction of antibiotics in the early 1940s. The introduction of the semisynthetic penicillins …

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Background We present the findings of a prospective, bi-center study to establish the
appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy for acute, uncomplicated bone and joint infections …

Background: Our institution created a multidisciplinary guideline for treatment of acute
hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) and septic arthritis (SA) in response to updates in …

Osteoarticular infections in children are true emergencies requiring prompt institution of
antibiotic therapy immediately after obtaining bacteriological specimens, without waiting for …

Oral and intravenous (IV) antibiotic regimens were compared in 15 children with etiologically
defined osteomyelitis and/or septic arthritis. On admission all children were started on …

We reviewed the cases of 60 children with acute osteomyelitis with an average follow-up of
34 months. All patients were treated initially with high-dose intravenous (iv) antibiotics. Eight …

Purpose To assess the influence of antibiotic timing on surgical culture yield in paediatric
patients with haematogenous osteoarticular infection. Methods All patients aged 0 to 15 …

Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis and septic arthritis are not uncommon infections in
children and should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis of limb pain and …