2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults
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These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO). They include evidence and opinion-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of patients with NVO treated with antimicrobial therapy, with or without surgical intervention. © 2015 The Author.
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Discitis, Osteomyelitis, Spine infection, Spondylodiscitis, Staphylococcus aureus, Adult, Anti-bacterial agents, Debridement, Humans, Spondylitis, Carbapenem, Cefepime, Daptomycin, Quinolone, Vancomycin, Antiinfective agent, Antimicrobial therapy, Bacterium culture, Bloodstream infection, Clinical assessment, Clinical trial (topic), Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Follow up, Human, Image guided biopsy, Medical specialist, Native vertebral osteomyelitis, Neurologic examination, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Orthopedic surgeon, Physical examination, Practice guideline, Priority journal, Radiologist, Review, Serology, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Surgeon, Treatment failure