Switching to oral antibiotics early for bone and joint infections gave similar results to continuing intravenous therapy

This research provides good evidence that bone and joint infections can be treated with predominantly oral regimens. This could have several benefits, not least the greater freedom afforded to patients and reduced costs.The importance of taking the medication and potential treatment side effects need to be explained so that patients can seek medical support to modify the treatment when necessary. Also, staff perceptions surrounding the effectiveness of oral antibiotics for this indication also need to be addressed to enable a shift in practice.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news