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Short-term intravenous antibiotic treatment of acute hematogenous bone and joint infection in children : a prospective randomized trial . Thirty-three cases of acute hematogenous bone or joint infection in children were randomly treated with short-term ( 7 days for joint infection , 10 days for bone infection ) or long-term ( 14 days and 21 days , respectively ) intravenous antibiotics after surgical drainage . The treatment outcome was measured through a detailed scoring system that included the ability to eradicate infection , the functional status of the limb , and the radiographic appearance of the bone and joint . The results were similar in both groups , showing the added benefit of a shorter hospital stay for children with blood-borne musculoskeletal infection . The use of this scoring system in choosing the route of antibiotic administration is recommended .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
Short-term intravenous antibiotic treatment
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Intervention_Physical
short-term
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Intervention_Physical
long-term
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Intervention_Pharmacological
intravenous antibiotics
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Intervention_Surgical
surgical drainage
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Intervention_Pharmacological
antibiotic
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Outcome_Physical
ability to eradicate infection
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Outcome_Physical
functional status of the limb
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Outcome_Physical
radiographic appearance of the bone and joint
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Participant_Condition
acute hematogenous bone and joint infection in
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
:
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Participant_Sample-size
Thirty-three
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Participant_Condition
musculoskeletal infection