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Review Question - QID 7626

Osteomyelitis - Adult QID: 7626 (SAE11OS.38)
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QID 7626 (Type "7626" in App Search)
Figures 38a and 38b are the MRI scans of a 28-year-old man who reports progressively worsening severe back pain for the past 3 months. He denies fevers, chills, weakness, or neurologic dysfunction. Examination reveals tenderness to palpation over the lumbar spine but normal neurologic findings. Laboratory studies reveal an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein; blood cultures are positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. In addition to intravenous antibiotics, what is the next step in management?
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