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* Ideally get bone biopsy for culture prior to starting antibiotics
* Ideally get bone biopsy for culture prior to starting antibiotics
* In general, typically treated with 4 to 6 weeks of parenteral or highly bioavailable therapy followed by step-down to oral therapy to complete total of 4 to 12 weeks
* In general, typically treated with 4 to 6 weeks of parenteral or highly bioavailable therapy followed by step-down to oral therapy to complete total of 4 to 12 weeks
** [[TMP-SMX]] or a fluoroquinolone is preferred oral thereapy
** [[TMP-SMX]] or a fluoroquinolone is preferred oral therapy
** There is no evidence that antibiotic therapy longer than 4 to 6 weeks improves outcomes<ref>Brad Spellberg , Benjamin A. Lipsky, Systemic Antibiotic Therapy for Chronic Osteomyelitis in Adults, ''Clinical Infectious Diseases'', Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 February 2012, Pages 393–407, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir842</ref>
* Some recommend adding [[rifampin]] for ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'', especially if hardware is involved
* Some recommend adding [[rifampin]] for ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'', especially if hardware is involved



Revision as of 13:48, 16 August 2023

Background

  • Osteomyelitis that involves necrotic bone, usually suggested by treatment failure, symptoms lasting three or more weeks, presence of sequestrum, persistent drainage, or sinus tract

Microbiology

Investigations

  • CT is better than MRI for imaging for bony sequestrum[1]

Management

  • Ideally get bone biopsy for culture prior to starting antibiotics
  • In general, typically treated with 4 to 6 weeks of parenteral or highly bioavailable therapy followed by step-down to oral therapy to complete total of 4 to 12 weeks
    • TMP-SMX or a fluoroquinolone is preferred oral therapy
    • There is no evidence that antibiotic therapy longer than 4 to 6 weeks improves outcomes[2]
  • Some recommend adding rifampin for Staphylococcus aureus, especially if hardware is involved
  1. Gaillard F, Bell D, Knipe H, et al. Bony sequestrum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Jan 2023) doi: 10.53347/rID-7664
  2. Brad Spellberg , Benjamin A. Lipsky, Systemic Antibiotic Therapy for Chronic Osteomyelitis in Adults, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 February 2012, Pages 393–407, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir842

References

  1. ^ bickle2009bo 
  2. ^  B. Spellberg, B. A. Lipsky. Systemic Antibiotic Therapy for Chronic Osteomyelitis in Adults. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2011;54(3):393-407. doi:10.1093/cid/cir842.