Hematogenous osteomyelitis. Untangling the diagnostic confusion
Kasser, J.R.
Postgraduate Medicine 76(4): 79-86
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 6473229 Document Number: 238671
Hematogenous osteomyelitis is a disease of children which if diagnosed accurately and treated promptly will result in neither loss of life nor loss of function. Aggressive aspiration and biopsy yields a high rate of positive cultures. Oral antibiotics have a role in the treatment of osteomyelitis if monitoring can assure bactericidal levels and if 100% compliance is insured. Aggressive aspiration and biopsy to increase diagnostic accuracy is an important aspect of therapy.