Antibiotics for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults
LO Conterno, MD Turchi - Cochrane database of systematic …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
LO Conterno, MD Turchi
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013•cochranelibrary.comBackground Chronic osteomyelitis is generally treated with antibiotics and surgical
debridement but can persist intermittently for years with frequent therapeutic failure or
relapse. Despite advances in both antibiotic and surgical treatment, the long‐term
recurrence rate remains around 20%. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published
in 2009. Objectives To determine the effects of different systemic antibiotic treatment
regimens for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults.
debridement but can persist intermittently for years with frequent therapeutic failure or
relapse. Despite advances in both antibiotic and surgical treatment, the long‐term
recurrence rate remains around 20%. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published
in 2009. Objectives To determine the effects of different systemic antibiotic treatment
regimens for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults.
Background
Chronic osteomyelitis is generally treated with antibiotics and surgical debridement but can persist intermittently for years with frequent therapeutic failure or relapse. Despite advances in both antibiotic and surgical treatment, the long‐term recurrence rate remains around 20%. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2009.
Objectives
To determine the effects of different systemic antibiotic treatment regimens for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults.
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