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BONE & JOINT INFECTIONS
 Suggested Treatment
 Infection/ Condition                           Comments
 Preferred      Alternative

 Acute osteomyelitis   Cloxacillin 2gm IV q6h   Cefazolin 2gm IV 6-8hrly   Duration:
                                     Initial IV therapy for 2-4 weeks
                                     followed by oral therapy

                                     Total duration of treatment minimum
                                     6 weeks

                                     Modify according to clinical response

                                     A shorter duration  of antibiotics can
                                     be considered if the osteomyelitic
                                     bone is fully resected
                                     ( i.e amputation with a  clear margin)


 Chronic osteomyelitis   Empirical treatment before taking   Duration :
 adequate cultures is not            6 weeks but usually > 3 months.
 recommended.
                                     A shorter duration  of antibiotics can
 Choice of antibiotic depends on     be considered if the osteomyelitis is
 C&S result from tissue/bone as      fully resected ( i.e amputation with a
 swab culture NOT reliable.          clear margin)
                                     Treat until inflammatory parameters
                                     are normal.

                                     Thorough surgical debridement
                                     required.
                                     (Removal of dead bone/ orthopaedic
                                     hardware)








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