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= Microbiology =
= Vertebral osteomyelitis =
 
 
== Microbiology ==
 
   
 
* ''Staphylococcus aureus''
 
* ''Staphylococcus aureus''
 
* ''Brucella'', in patients from endemic countries, can be as high as 25% of cases
 
* ''Brucella'', in patients from endemic countries, can be as high as 25% of cases
   
== Management ==
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= Management =
   
 
* IV or highly bioavailable oral (metronidazole, fluoroquinolones, linezolid, TMP-SMX, clindamycin, and doxycycline/rifampin)
 
* IV or highly bioavailable oral (metronidazole, fluoroquinolones, linezolid, TMP-SMX, clindamycin, and doxycycline/rifampin)
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=== ''Brucella'' ===
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== ''Brucella'' ==
   
 
* Doxycycline/rifampin
 
* Doxycycline/rifampin
 
* Duration: 3 months
 
* Duration: 3 months
   
== Prognosis ==
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= Prognosis =
   
 
* Cure rates are 70-90% with 6 weeks of antibiotics, and are ''not'' higher with longer durations (per a single RCT)
 
* Cure rates are 70-90% with 6 weeks of antibiotics, and are ''not'' higher with longer durations (per a single RCT)
 
* Poor prognosis is associated with multidisc disease, the presence of concomitant epidural abscess, lack of surgical therapy, infection with ''S. aureus'', old age, or the presence of significant comorbidities
 
* Poor prognosis is associated with multidisc disease, the presence of concomitant epidural abscess, lack of surgical therapy, infection with ''S. aureus'', old age, or the presence of significant comorbidities
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[[Category:Bone and joint infections]]

Revision as of 13:26, 12 August 2019

Microbiology

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Brucella, in patients from endemic countries, can be as high as 25% of cases

Management

  • IV or highly bioavailable oral (metronidazole, fluoroquinolones, linezolid, TMP-SMX, clindamycin, and doxycycline/rifampin)
    • Can double-cover Enterococcus with an aminoglycoside for 4 to 6 weeks
  • Duration: 6 weeks for most, but 3 months for Brucella

Brucella

  • Doxycycline/rifampin
  • Duration: 3 months

Prognosis

  • Cure rates are 70-90% with 6 weeks of antibiotics, and are not higher with longer durations (per a single RCT)
  • Poor prognosis is associated with multidisc disease, the presence of concomitant epidural abscess, lack of surgical therapy, infection with S. aureus, old age, or the presence of significant comorbidities