Impact of guidelines implementation on empiric antibiotic treatment for pediatric uncomplicated osteomyelitis and septic arthritis over a ten-year period: Results of the ELECTRIC study (ostEomyeLitis and sEptiC arThritis tReatment in children)

• Main Authors: Chiara Minotti (Author), Francesca Tirelli (Author), Chiara Guariento (Author), Giulia Sturniolo (Author), Carlo Giaquinto (Author), Liviana Da Dalt (Author), Francesco Zulian (Author), Alessandra Meneghel (Author), Giorgia Martini (Author), Daniele Donà (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundDue to the growing evidence of the efficacy of intravenous (IV) cefazolin with an early switch to oral cefalexin in uncomplicated pediatric osteomyelitis (OM) and septic arthritis (SA) in children, we changed our guidelines for empiric antibiotic therapy in these conditions. This study aim...