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Guide to utilization of the microbiology laboratory for diagnosis of infectious diseases: 2024 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)​​[9]

Published by:Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Last published:2024

ACR appropriateness criteria: suspected osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or soft tissue infection (excluding spine and diabetic foot)​​[68]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2022

Guideline on diagnosis and management of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in pediatrics[4]

Published by:Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society; Infectious Diseases Society of America

Last published:2021

Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes[37]

Published by:International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot

Last published:2020

Consensus document for the diagnosis of peripheral bone infection in adults[1]

Published by:European Association of Nuclear Medicine; European Society of Neuroradiology; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2019

Joint EANM/ESNR and ESCMID-endorsed consensus document for the diagnosis of spine infection (spondylodiscitis) in adults[95]

Published by:European Association of Nuclear Medicine; European Society of Neuroradiology; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2019

ACR appropriateness criteria: suspected osteomyelitis of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus​​[35]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2019

Diagnosis and management of acute osteoarticular infections in children[15]

Published by:Canadian Paediatric Society

Last published:2018

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of native vertebral osteomyelitis in adults[13]

Published by:Infectious Diseases Society of America

Last published:2015

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