Osteomyelitis
Efficacy of antibiotic treatment evaluated
Published in Clinical Trials Week, June 27th, 2005
In a recent study from Italy, to "determine the most appropriate approach to antibiotic therapy for osteomyelitis, the medical literature for articles published from 1968 to 2000 was reviewed."
"Ninety-three clinical trials in children and adults were identified using almost every antibiotic class," according to L. Lazzarini and coauthors at S. Bartolo Hospital in Vicenza. "Most studies were non-comparative and the comparative trials involved relatively few patients."
"Publications generally did not provide clinically important information...
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Source: Clinical Trials Week (2005-06-27)
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