To describe the natural history of a condition or disease. To describe the natural history of a condition or disease. To determine effectiveness or cost effectiveness of treatments/services and/or health care products. To measure or monitor safety and harm. To measure quality of care.
According to the NMSS, attacks or flare-ups of symptoms only qualify as exacerbations if: 1  they occur at least 30 days from an earlier flare-up. 2  symptoms last for 24 hours or longer.
Re: how long before you recover from a mssa infection. Again, if the drugs end up working, osteomyelitis can take up to 6 weeks before you start to see results. If the osteomyelitis was around for a while prior to being treated, sometimes treatment can last as long as 12 weeks!