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What is treatment of septic arthritis of knee joint in child aged 5years..no history of chronic disease.best antibiotic?

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Dr. Maya Vazirani answered

Specializes in Neonatology

Cover s.aureus mrsa: also group A strep s.pneumonia like cefotaxime for hemophilus influenzae type B and penicillin non susceptible organism vancomycin for methicillin resistant staph

Answered 5/27/2016

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