An unsupported preference for intravenous antibiotics.

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Bone Infection Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom; Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Kenya Medical Research Institute Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya.

Published: May 2015

Philip Bejon and colleagues discuss the common perception that intravenous (IV) antibiotics are more effective than other forms of antibiotic administration.
They examine the current evidence and research surrounding the efficacy of IV antibiotics compared to alternative methods like oral antibiotics.
The authors emphasize the importance of critically evaluating treatment methods in clinical practice rather than relying on long-held beliefs.

Philip Bejon and colleagues reflect on the widespread belief in the superiority of intravenous antibiotics.

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