Society guideline links: Osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infection in adults

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Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't routinely repeat radiologic imaging in patients with osteomyelitis demonstrating clinical improvement following adequate antimicrobial therapy (2021)

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't routinely treat uncomplicated acute hematogenous osteomyelitis with prolonged intravenous therapy (2020)

United States

●American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR Appropriateness Criteria on suspected osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or soft tissue infection (excluding spine and diabetic foot) (2022)

●American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Diagnosis and prevention of periprosthetic joint infections – Evidence-based clinical practice guideline (2019)

●Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS): Definition of periprosthetic hip and knee infection – An evidence-based and validated criteria (2018)

●Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of native vertebral osteomyelitis in adults (2015)