2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adultsa
Elie F. Berbari(Mayo Clinic), Souha S. Kanj(American University of Beirut Medical Center), Todd J. Kowalski(Gundersen Health System), Rabih O. Darouiche(Baylor College of Medicine), Andreas F. Widmer(University Hospital of Basel), Steven Schmitt(Cleveland Clinic), Edward F. Hendershot(Duke University), Paul Holtom(University of Southern California), P.M. Huddleston(Mayo Clinic), Gregory W. Petermann(Marshfield Clinic), Douglas R. Osmon(Mayo Clinic)
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Abstract
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.
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