Table 2.
Characteristic of OMB recommendations (OMB: osteomyelitis board)
| Parameter | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of recommendations | 1394 (100%) |
| Additional diagnostics | 334 (24%) |
| Allergy testing in case of suspected antibiotic allergy | 13 (1%) |
| Imaging | 117 (8%) |
| MRI | 66 (5%) |
| CT | 15 (1%) |
| X-ray | 20 (1%) |
| Other (PET-CT, FKDS, scinti, angio, sono) | 12 (1%) |
| Collection of additional materials for microbiological examination* | 68 (5%) |
| Blood culture | 37 (3%) |
| Consultation | 61 (4%) |
| Infectiology | 26 (2%) |
| Orthopedics/trauma surgery | 10 (1%) |
| Rheumatology | 5 (0.4%) |
| Other examinations | 70 (5%) |
| Echocardiography | 34 (2%) |
| Colonoscopy | 8 (1%) |
| Recommendations regarding antiinfective treatment | 599 (43%) |
| Change from IV to PO | 241 (17%) |
| Determination of treatment duration | 343 (25%) |
| Change of drug | 130 (9%) |
| Surgery (e.g. debridement, removal/change of foreign material) | 222 (16%) |
| Intervention (e.g. interventional vascular recanalization, joint/pleura puncture, change of catheters) | 18 (1%) |
| Follow up only (clinical/radiological) | 31 (2%) |
| Maintain previous procedure | 32 (2%) |
| No initiation of antiinfective treatment recommended (e.g. pathogen is evaluated as contaminant) | 28 (2%) |
*For each (revision) surgery the collection of deep samples for microbiological and pathological examination was recommended, if possible