Appropriate duration of post-surgical intravenous antibiotic therapy for pyogenic spondylodiscitis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3377-1
Abstract: BackgroundMost guidelines recommend 6 to 12 weeks of parenteral antibiotic treatment for pyogenic spondylodiscitis. When surgical debridement is adequately performed, further intravenous antibiotic treatment duration can be reduced than that of conservative treatment alone theoretically. However,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; appropriate duration; treatment; pyogenic spondylodiscitis ... See more keywords