Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone and the bone marrow. The disease may occur as a result of direct invasion through a penetrating wound or an open fracture, but hematogenous spread of infection from other infected areas is more common. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common infecting organism. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis is primary a disease of growing bones and, therefo…
Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone and the bone marrow. The disease may occur as a result of direct invasion through a penetrating wound or an open fracture, but hematogenous spread of infection from other infected areas is more common. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common infecting organism. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis is primary a disease of growing bones and, therefo…