Total duration of antibiotics in acute osteomyelitis is
Teatement is staed with , IV antibiotics until condition begins to improve or Crp values return to normal, usually for 2 weeks. Thereafter antibiotics ae given orally for another 4 weeks. Change of antibiotics or surgery is considered, if no improvement occurs within 48hrs of antibiotics. ref : maheswari 9th ed
4 weeks
2 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
Skeletal infections