Chronic osteomyelitis
chronic osteomyelitis was treated by intravenous ciprofloxacin and gentamycin, and after that by a combination of rifampicin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole orally, for six months. The patient did not show any sign of infection after two years of follow-up 1).
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Carija R, Busic Z, Bradaric N, Bulovic B, Borzic Z, Pavicic-Perkovic S.
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