Microbiological Culture Methods for Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection by Jarren Section, Steven D. Gibbons, Theresa Barton, David E. Greenberg, Chan- Hee Jo, and Lawson A.B. Copley J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 97(6): March 18, 2015 ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Flowchart of children with musculoskeletal infection illustrating the number of children for whom blood or infection-site cultures were performed initially, subsequently within the first hospitalization, or during readmission hospitalization(s). Jarren Section et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015;97: ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Culture-positive rates by culture method at initial, subsequent, and readmission time periods. Jarren Section et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015;97: ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Antibiotic administration at an outside hospital (OSH) or Children’s Medical Center (CMC) prior to blood or tissue culture by study period. Jarren Section et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015;97: ©2015 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.