Consensus document for the diagnosis of peripheral bone infection in adults. a joint paper by the EANM, EBJIS, and ESR (with ESCMID endorsement)
Introduction: In adults with a suspicion of peripheral bone infection, evidence-based guidelines in choosing the most accurate diagnostic strategy are lacking. Aim and methods: To provide an evidence-based, multidisciplinary consensus document on the diagnostic management of adult patients with PBIs, we performed a systematic review of relevant infectious, microbiological, orthopedic, radiological, and nuclear medicine literature.