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Randomized Controlled trials
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Non- randomized trials
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Quasi Randomized Trials
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Cohort, case-series or retrospective studies
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All languages
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Review articles
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Acute osteomyelitis
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Patients >18 years
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Children 0 to 18 years
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Chronic or sub-acute osteomyelitis, tuberculosis, sickle cell disease, malignancy, human immunodeficiency virus, chemotherapy
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Published or unpublished
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Osteomyelitis data cannot be separated from other musculoskeletal/infectious diagnoses
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Antibiotic administration with follow-up for 3 months
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Intervention other than antibiotic
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Identify the anti-microbial and its route
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Route of antimicrobial unclear
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Identify duration of therapy
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Duration of parenteral or enteral therapy unclear
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Outcome after 3 months follow-up stated or inferred as clinical cure, failure or relapse
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Follow-up not documented
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