What is the best management for mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) of the musculoskeletal system in children?

Authors: Ali Parsa, Parham Sendi, Ashok Johari, Ed McPherson

RECOMMENDATION: Mycobacterium TB periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) must be treated in collaboration with an infectious disease specialist, noting that the duration of treatment (minimum six months and up to two years) and the type of antimicrobials (usually a combination of four drugs) is determined based on the resistance profile of the pathogen.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 86%, Disagree: 2%, Abstain: 12% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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