Selection of an appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen in hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis.

BACKGROUND:Empiric antibiotic therapy for suspected hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (HVO) should be initiated immediately in seriously ill patients and may be required in those with negative microbiological results. The aim of this study was to inform the appropriate selection of empiric antibi...

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Main Authors: Ki-Ho Park, Dong Youn Kim, Yu-Mi Lee, Mi Suk Lee, Kyung-Chung Kang, Jung-Hee Lee, Seong Yeon Park, Chisook Moon, Yong Pil Chong, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Byung-Han Ryu, In-Gyu Bae, Oh-Hyun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211888