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Bacteria can obtain access to bone from a contiguous focus of infection (e.g. a diabetic foot ulcer) or by haematogenous spread. Osteomyelitis is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, β-haemolytic streptococci, and—in some situations—aerobic Gram-negative rods.
Martin A. McNally, Anthony R. Berendt
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Skull Base Osteomyelitis: A Comprehensive Imaging Review
SUMMARY: Skull base osteomyelitis is a relatively rare condition, generally occurring as a complication of advanced otologic or sinus infection in immunocompromised patients.
P. Chapman, G. Choudhary, A. Singhal
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Category: Diabetes; Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate short term results of osteomyelits of the diabetic foot treated with cerament Methods: 16 diabetics with a mean age of 61.6 years underwent surgical therapy ...
Ute Waldecker MD
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Osteomyelitis is considered as the most serious bone infection, which can lead to the bone destruction or fatal sepsis. Clinical treatments through frequent antibiotics administration and surgical debridement bring inevitable side effects including drug ...
Xiaobo Feng+10 more
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Chronic osteomyelitis is a multifaceted bacterial infection with common features. It absolutely requires surgery for remission. The duration and form of concomitant administration of antibiotic agents for adult patients is still based on expert opinion.
Uçkay, Ilker+5 more
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Owing to the poor penetration depth of light, phototherapy, including photothermal and photodynamic therapies, remains severely ineffective in treating deep tissue infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-infected ...
Yuqian Qiao+12 more
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Staphylococcus aureus Osteomyelitis: Bone, Bugs, and Surgery
Osteomyelitis, or inflammation of bone, is most commonly caused by invasion of bacterial pathogens into the skeleton. Bacterial osteomyelitis is notoriously difficult to treat, in part because of the widespread antimicrobial resistance in the preeminent ...
K. Urish, J. Cassat
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Culture-negative chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a two months old girl: a case report
Background Previous articles have focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Here, we present a case of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a 2-month-old girl.
Cheng-he Qin+6 more
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Background Osteomyelitis can be difficult to diagnose and there has previously not been a prospective approach to identify all children in a defined geographic area.
Reiseter Tor+7 more
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Osteomyelitis and Arthritis [PDF]
Infections of bone and the joints can represent major diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to all clinicians. Together with osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, soft-tissue infections like cellulites/fasciitis and abscess formation can occur, which have to be treated appropriately.
Stumpe, K D M, Strobel, K
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