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- Children: S. aureus
- Sickle cell: Salmonella
- DM foot: polymicrobial
- IVDU + puncture sneaker: Pseudomonas
- Adult spine: S. aureus, TB, Brucella
- Prosthetic: CoNS (early), staph
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è â Diagnostic
- MRI = gold imaging
- Bone biopsy = required for definitive diagnosis + culture
- Probe-to-bone test for DM foot
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è â Duration
- Acute hematogenous: 4-6 wks IV (now often 1-2 wks IV â PO)
- Vertebral: 6-12 wks
- DM foot: 6 wks (post-debridement)
- PJI: 6-8 wks IV + chronic suppression
- TB Pottâs: 9-12 mo