What Evidence Supports Prescription Lengths of Antibiotic Treatment for Septic Arthritis/ Osteomyelitis in the Neonate?
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Group B beta haemolytic streptococcus (GBS) can have protean manifestations: Septic arthritis with or without osteomyelitis is an uncommon but known complication. An early diagnosis and an adequate duration of antibiotic treatment are crucial. A case is presented of a neonate who developed septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the right hip and proximal femur, caused by Group B beta haemolytic streptococcus (GBS). She was treated with 4 weeks of parental followed by 4 weeks of oral antibiotics. A detailed literature search illustrated a paucity of evidence supporting these periods of antibiotic treatment.
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