Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does imaging predict the clinical outcome of bacterial vertebral osteomyelitis?
Answer: Imaging abnormalities often persist in patients with bacterial spondylodiscitis despite a favourable clinical and biological response to antibiotic treatment. They are not associated with relapses, neurological sequelae or persistent pain. Imaging controls are not necessary when bacterial spondylodiscitis responds favourably to treatment.
Output (English): no