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osteomyelitis. orthop - vanco
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sir we have 12 yrs old patient of osteomylitis, what should be best course of action in case of prescribe antibiotics?

i mean what type of antibiotics we should use ?
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#2
is it naficillin and 3rd generation cephalosporins
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#3
tt shud be against St. aureus preferably for MRSA.
clinically we give third gen cephalosporins usually.
vancomycin is not given very early in tt
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#4
usually emperically tt started with cefazolin to cover MSSA
but I thing for mle purpose naf, clox, diclox & ox will be the answer
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#5
naficillin or oxacillin iv are primary choices
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