Would you treated with a prolonged antibiotic course of 6 weeks for sacral osteomyelitis in a patient with underwent surgical debridement and negative pressure wound therapy device placement but for whom there is no plan for flap coverage?

I would consider shortening the duration of intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment with earlier transition to oral antibiotics if there was a bone biopsy that was negative for residual osteomyelitis, or if, in discussion with the surgeon, they felt very confident in having removed the area of infecti...