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Does osteomyelitis means bone abscess?

dose osteomyelitis means bone abscess?


Wht is osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or other germs.


What is the prognosis for a patient with osteomyelitis?

With quick, appropriate treatment, only about 5% of all cases of acute osteomyelitis will eventually become chronic osteomyelitis. Patients with chronic osteomyelitis may require antibiotics periodically for the rest of their lives.


What is bacterial osteomyelitis?

Bacterial osteomyelitis-- An infection of the bone or bone marrow that is caused by a bacterium.


Is Osteomyelitis is a genetic disorder?

Osteomyelitis is classified as a bone infection and it is typically caused by bacteria. Genetics play some role in osteomyelitis, but it is unclear how much can be attributed to genetics.


Stages of osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis is a bone and bone marrow infection. The three stages of the disease are acute, subacute, and chronic stages. The Cierny-Mader Staging System for Long Bone Osteomyelitis has four stages which are the medullary, superficial, localized, and diffuse osteomyelitis.


When a decubitus ulcer has progressed to a stage in which osteomyelitis is present the ulcer has extended to the?

If you look up what osteomyelitis is you will find the answer.


Is osteomyelitis cancer of the bone?

No, osteomyelitis is inflammation (usually due to infection) of bone marrow and surrounding bone.


How is salmonella food poisoning linked to osteomyelitis?

Other infections which can be caused by Salmonella include:.bone infections (osteomyelitis)


What is the medical terminology word for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?

Myelitis is infection or inflammation of the bone marrow. Osteomyelitis is more common - infection or inflammation of the bone and neighboring bone marrow. If these conditions are caused by bacteria, they may be called bacterial myelitis or bacterial osteomyelitis.


How is osteomyelitis diagnosed?

Diagnosis of osteomyelitis involves several procedures. Blood is usually drawn and tested to demonstrate an increased number of the infection-fighting white blood cells (particularly elevated in children with acute osteomyelitis).