2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults
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.
