Antibiotic therapy in acute infections of bone and joints in children.
Effective antibiotic therapy forms the mainstay of the treatment of acute bone and joint infections in children. The causal organisms and bacterial sensitivities encountered in a prospective study are presented. Initial antibiotic therapy is discussed, while the need for immediate Gram staining to identify resistant organisms is stressed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents