title: Toxicities of antimicrobial agents used to treat osteomyelitis.
abstract: This article presents an overview of the toxicities associated with the antibiotics more commonly used for the treatment of osteomyelitis. Included in each drug monograph are major and minor side effects, significant drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and the relative safety of the antimicrobial during pregnancy and in breast-feeding women.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Stiefeld
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Esterhai
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents