Brodie abscess medical therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdulkerim Yassin, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
The combination of surgical debridement with antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
- An antibiotics selection should be depend on culture result if available.
- Long term antibiotics lasting up to 6 weeks.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Ogbonna OH, Paul Y, Nabhani H, Medina A (2015). “Brodie’s Abscess in a Patient Presenting with Sickle Cell Vasoocclusive Crisis”. Case Rep Med. 2015: 429876. doi:10.1155/2015/429876. PMC 4531197. PMID 26290668.
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