1. Osteomyelitis
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2. Symptoms and signs Severe pain in or around infected bone
Fever and chills
Nausea and fatigue
Skin is sore, red and irritated.
Ambulatory complications

3. Prevalence 2 in every 10,000 are diagnosed with Osteomyelitis
Underlying Osteomyelitis complications are present in as many as 65% of patients being treated for body aches

4. Causes
Osteomyelitis is caused by an infection through a pathogen, that is called Staphylococci.
The infection can also be caused by severe puncture wounds going inside you’re body with infected substances
Direct cause can happen if you have a severe broken bone or you’ve recently had surgery to replace joints and repair fractures.

5. Treatment
Treatments include the use of antibiotics and surgery to remove portions of a bone that are usually infected or dead. Hospitalization is usually necessary.

6. Facts about Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis of the vertebrae makes itself known through severe back pain especially at night.
A delay in diagnosis and treatment can cause permanent ambulatory defects.
Osteomyelitis doesn’t respond to Antibiotics properly like it would with normal medications.

7. Sources
MedicineNet.com
Kidshealth.org
Podiatrytoday.com