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Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of selected studies

From: Italian consensus on the therapeutic management of uncomplicated acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Subacute or acute infectious osteomyelitis due to bacterial etiology

Subacute or chronic non-infectious osteomyelitis or articles related to non-bacterial (e.g., fungal, or mycobacterial) osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis in children aged 28 days to 18 years-old

Osteomyelitis in patients aged < 28 days and > 18 years-old

Uncomplicated osteomyelitis

Complicated osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis not caused by surgery or trauma

Osteomyelitis caused by surgery or trauma

Osteomyelitis onset in healthy children

Osteomyelitis in children with underlying chronic, onco-hematological or immunodeficiency disorders

Cohort studies or case reports including more of 10 patients

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