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Title: A child has been admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis. Which statement do Post by: colleen on Oct 16, 2012 A child has been admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis. Which statement does the nurse understand is true for this diagnosis?
1. Cultures should be done immediately after the first dose of antibiotic infuses. 2. Antibiotics are ineffective against this virus. 3. Methicillin is the antibiotic of choice. 4. Antibiotic therapy should continue for 3–6 weeks. Title: Re: A child has been admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis. Which statement do Post by: savio on Oct 19, 2012 4 --> Medical management of osteomyelitis begins with intravenous administration of a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Antibiotic therapy should continue for 3–6 weeks. Cultures are always done before an antibiotic is started. Methicillin is not the drug of choice.
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