Osteomyelitis

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Osteomyelitis

• due to either metastatic haematogenous spread or local invasion
• May become chronic

Organisms

• Staphylococcus aureus (90%)
• Haemophilus Influenzae
• Salmonella
  • complicates Sickle Cell Disease
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Pott's disease if involves spine

Treatment

• immobilisation
• Flucloxacillin
• Fusidic Acid
• surgery
  • if sequestrum (dead bone within pus-filled cavity)

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