Brodie abscesses commonly form in the epiphyseal region and, when they involve the growth plate, late complications such as ...

The first-ever study to compare the use of antibiotics with surgery for the treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis has found that the 2 approaches provide similar outcomes in terms of healing rates, ...

For otherwise healthy children needing prolonged antibiotics after acute osteomyelitis, oral antibiotics may be just as effective as intravenous (IV) antibiotics, but with fewer complications, ...

Children with osteomyelitis -- a serious bacterial bone infection -- who were discharged from the hospital to complete several weeks of outpatient antibiotic therapy with an oral medication did not ...

The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a major pathogen has led to more complications and longer hospital stays for children with acute bone infections. The emergence of ...

Osteomyelitis is treated by an orthopaedic surgeon, but it should be managed by a multidisciplinary team including infectious disease specialists, surgeons and reconstructive surgeons along with ...

Study authors say the consequences of misdiagnosing osteomyelitis can be severe in the disease setting of sickle cell disease (SCD). Vaso-occlusive crisis is considered the most common manifestation ...

As an Infectious Disease physician, I see many patients with osteomyelitis, or infection of the bone. It’s a common infection especially in patients with diabetes, poor circulation, and following ...