Total duration of antibiotics in acute osteomyelitis is: (A) 4 weeks, (B) 2 weeks, (C) 6 weeks, (D) 8 weeks
Answer is C. 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