Osteomyelitis, Acute
Osteomyelitis, Acute is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Staphylococcus aureus (most common)
- Coagulase-negative staphylococci
- Streptococcus species
- Enterococcus
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Salmonella species
- Serratia species
- Kingella kingae
- Other Gram-negative enteric bacilli
- Much less common: anaerobes (Propionibacterium acnes, fungi, mycobacteria, Brucella)
- Some typical settings:
- Hardware [S. aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococci (more with chronic), P. acnes (more commonly chronic presentation)]
- IV drug use (S. aureus, Pseudomonas, Serratia)
- Sickle cell (Salmonella)
- Diabetes (Group B strep)
- Nail through sneaker (Pseudomonas)
- Human bite (Eikenella)
- Animal bite (Pasteurella)
- Urinary tract infection or GU manipulation (E.coli, Proteus, other Gram-negative bacilli)
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Last updated: September 25, 2016
Citation
Keller, Sara, and Eric Nuermberger. "Osteomyelitis, Acute." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540404/all/Osteomyelitis__Acute.
Keller S, Nuermberger E. Osteomyelitis, Acute. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540404/all/Osteomyelitis__Acute. Accessed September 15, 2019.
Keller, S., & Nuermberger, E. (2016). Osteomyelitis, Acute. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540404/all/Osteomyelitis__Acute
Keller S, Nuermberger E. Osteomyelitis, Acute [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 September 15]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540404/all/Osteomyelitis__Acute.
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