Selection of an appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen in hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis.
Ki Ho ParkDong Youn KimYu-Mi LeeMi Suk LeeKyung-Chung KangJung-Hee LeeSeong Yeon ParkChisook MoonYong Pil ChongSung-Han KimSang-Oh LeeSang-Ho ChoiYang Soo KimJun Hee WooByung-Han RyuIn-Gyu BaeOh-Hyun ChoPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Based on our susceptibility data, vancomycin combined with a broad-spectrum cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone may be appropriate for empiric treatment of HVO. Fluoroquinolone-based oral combinations may be not appropriate due to frequent resistance to these agents, especially in cases of healthcare-associated HVO.