Organism Isolation and Serum Bactericidal Titers in Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Osteomyelitis

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  • PMPhillipa Mudido
    Phillipa Mudido
  • GRGerard P. Rabalais
    Gerard P. Rabalais
  • GAGarrett Adams
    Garrett Adams
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Abstract
Isolation of the etiologic organism and monitoring of serum bactericidal titers are considered necessary in oral antibiotic therapy for osteomyelitis. Over a 5-year period, 26 pediatric patients with hematogenous osteomyelitis were treated with sequential parenteraloral therapy. No organism was isolated in 9 cases, and bactericidal titers were determined in only 7 cases. All patients did well, raising questions about the conventional prerequisites invoked for oral treatment of skeletal infections.