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Overview: Acute Osteomyelitis (AO). BackgroundStudy Methods and ResultsBias -misclassification. AO: epidemiology and risk factors. 1 in 5000 each year in US1% of pediatric hospitalizations50% occur before 5 years oldTwice as common in males1/3 have preceding minor trauma. AO: epidemiology
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1. Prolonged IV vs. Early Conversion to Oral Antibiotic Therapy? Is it Time for a Change Theoklis Zaoutis, MD, MSCE Asst. Prof. of Pediatrics and Epidemiology Assoc. Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness Research