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Figure 2. Management Antimicrobials Stable Sepsis, shock, severe or proegressive neurologic Sx Neurologic compromise Established pathogen Hold antibiotics until pathogen identified Empiric antimicrobials Immediate surgery and empiric antimicrobials IV or highly available oral Rx for 6 weeks Surgery Progressive neurologic deficits, progressive deformity and spinal instability Persistent or recurrent bloodstream infection or worsening pain despite Rx Surgery Debridement Follow-up Suspected treatment failure Spine surgeon and infectious disease physician Clinical assessment, ESR and CRP ~4 weeks aer Rx MRI only if responding poorly Image-guided aspiration biopsy or surgical sampling for histopatholog y and microbiolog y POS POS MRI ESR & CRP OR

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