Table 3:

Therapy, follow-up MR imaging studies, and clinical outcome in 7 patients with unusual manifestations of vertebral osteomyelitis

Patient No.	Therapy	Interval between Initial and Subsequent MRI (months)	Sequential Change between Initial and Last MRI	Clinical Outcome after Treatment
1	Antibiotic	2	Healing	Improved
2	Surgical debridement and antibiotic	5	Healing	Improved
3	Antibiotic	4	Healing	Improved
4	Antibiotic	3, 8, 12	Healing	Improved
5	Antibiotic and anti-TB	5, 10.5, 25	Almost healed	Cured
6	Antibiotic and anti-TB	6.5	Healing	Improved
7	Antibiotic and anti-TB	7	Healing	Improved

Note:—MRI indicates MR imaging; TB, tuberculosis.