TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study groupa
| Characteristic | Clinical valuesb |
|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 9.3 (5.4–12.2) |
| Female gender | 100 (40) |
| Race | |
| White | 183 (73.2) |
| Black | 48 (19.2) |
| Asian | 6 (2.4) |
| Otherc | 5 (2) |
| Unknown/not disclosed | 8 (3.2) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 71 (28.4) |
| Chronic medical comorbidities | 15 (6) |
| Duration of symptoms on presentation (days) | 5 (3–7) |
| Isolated osteomyelitis | 162 (64.4) |
| Osteomyelitis with concomitant septic arthritis | 88 (35.2) |
| Subperiosteal/intraosseous abscess | 108 (43.2) |
| Surgery performed | 158 (63.2) |
| Positive blood culture | 144 (57.6) |
| ICUd admission | 13 (5.2) |
| Length of stay (days) | 6 (5–9) |
| Total duration of therapy (days) | 42 (31–56) |
| Total duration of follow-up (days) | 92.5 (37–324) |
| Progression to chronic osteomyelitis | 13 (5.2) |
a
n = 250.
b
All continuous variables are presented as medians with interquartile ranges; categorical variables are presented as n (%).
c
Other with regard to race includes Native American/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and self-identified multiple races given the relatively small number of patients.
d
ICU, intensive care unit.