Does Bacteremia Associated With Bone and Joint Infections Necessitate Prolonged Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy?

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Jun;4(2):174-7. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piv009. Epub 2015 Mar 2.

Authors

Markus Pääkkönen¹, Pentti E Kallio², Markku J T Kallio², Heikki Peltola²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, Turku University Hospital, Finland University of Turku, Finland.
² Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland University of Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 26407420
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piv009

No abstract available

Keywords: antimicrobial therapy; bacteremia; osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous / methods
Administration, Intravenous / statistics & numerical data*
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy*
Arthritis, Infectious / physiopathology
Bacteremia / blood
Bacteremia / drug therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Female
Finland
Humans
Infant
Male
Osteomyelitis / drug therapy*
Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
Osteomyelitis / physiopathology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents