What duration of antibiotics do you use in patients with Actinomyces osteomyelitis, i.e., do you stop after 6 weeks or do you give a longer oral antibiotic course?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
With actinomycosis at any site, I would treat for a longer duration than other causes of osteomyelitis. Bioavailable oral agent for 4-6 months after a couple of weeks of intravenous antimicrobials has been my practice.
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