title: Influence of Culture Results on Management and Outcome of Pediatric Osteomyelitis and/or Septic Arthritis.
abstract: Children with uncomplicated osteomyelitis and/or septic arthritis were more likely (P < .01) to have positive focus than blood cultures. Those who grew a pathogen and/or started on a single antibiotic were more likely to be discharged on a single antibiotic, and those sent home on oral therapy had fewer adverse events.
authors.affiliation: Colorado School of Public Health.
authors.forename: Ashley M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora.
authors.forename: Heather R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Heizer
authors.affiliation: Colorado School of Public Health Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora.
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Todd