Chapter 120 Osteomyelitis (Part 5) docx

... of strains resistant to erythromycin. Consult Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 5) Table 120- 2 Selection of Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis Suggested Regimen a Organism

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... wounds, and open fractures; by surgical Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 2) Vertebral Osteomyelitis The vertebrae are the most common sites of hematogenous osteomyelitis in adults. Organisms ... distinguish radiographic abnormalities due to osteomyelitis from those due to the precipitating condition. A special type of contiguous-focus osteomyelitis occurs in the settin...

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... Lack of Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 3) Microbiology S. aureus is a pathogen in more than half of cases of contiguous-focus osteomyelitis. However, in contrast to hematogenous osteomyelitis, ... efficacy of treatment. A variety of radiologic tests are available for evaluation of osteomyelitis (Table 120- 1). Evaluation usually begins with plain radiographs because of t...

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... Chapter 038. Dysphagia (Part 5) Diseases of the striated muscle often also involve the cervical part of the

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... months but has had no fever. Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis: Introduction Osteomyelitis, an infection ... thrombosed blood vessels are the principal histologic findings of acute osteomyelitis. The distinguishing feature of chronic osteomyelitis is necrotic bone, which is characterized...

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... diabetic foot infection. Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 4) Figure 120- 1 Appropriate samples for microbiologic studies should be obtained in all cases of suspected osteomyelitis before ... biopsy specimens may be the only way to confirm a diagnosis of osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis: Treatment Antibiotic Therapy (Table 120- 2) Antibiotics should be administered onl...

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... therapy" for MRSA osteomyelitis after a course of a parenteral agent, but no controlled data are available to support this approach. Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 6) Specific therapy ... guiding therapy. Osteomyelitis caused by MRSA is a growing problem that poses unique challenges in terms of treatment. Vancomycin has historically been the drug of choice for MRSA...

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... Dis 25:1303, 1997 [PMID: 9431368] Chapter 120. Osteomyelitis (Part 7) Contiguous-Focus Osteomyelitis Even when diagnosed early, contiguous-focus osteomyelitis usually requires surgery ... the treatment of superficial osteomyelitis involving only the outer cortex of bone. Chronic Osteomyelitis The risks and benefits of aggressive therapy for chronic osteomyelitis...

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... Gastrointestinal loss: vomiting, tube drainage, fistula, obstruction, diarrhea Chapter 046. Sodium and Water (Part 5) Hypovolemia: Treatment The therapeutic goals are to restore normovolemia

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