Clinical Pathway: Osteomyelitis – Acute Hematogenous

The inpatient Osteomyelitis clinical pathway helps to standardize the diagnostic approach to a suspected bone infection including laboratory studies, cultures and imaging considerations. It also outlines the empiric antibiotic recommendations stratified by age and illness severity. The pathway also defines the clinical and laboratory criteria indicating improvement, and transition to oral antibiotics and discharge. The goal of the pathway is promote efficient and accurate diagnosis as well as successful treatment with a safe transition to oral antibiotics and discharge.