Articles Tagged With: osteomyelitis
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Jury’s Defense Verdict Upheld for Physician Accused of Improper Treatment of Bone Infection
There are multiple avenues for defendants to prevail and secure a defense verdict. In this case, the defense experts showed that the treatment provided for osteomyelitis met care standards and that the progression of osteomyelitis in the lower extremities of certain patients, especially with certain comorbidities, is not always preventable despite the efforts of providers.
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Duration of Antibiotic Treatment for Vertebral Osteomyelitis
Three hundred fifty-nine patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis were randomized to 6 weeks vs. 12 weeks of antibiotic treatment in an open-label controlled trial. Six weeks of antibiotics was found to be not inferior to 12 weeks of treatment.