How many people are susceptible to have osteomyelitis?

Hard to answer: People with normal immune systems are not generally susceptible to osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is not a frequent disease, but there are certain factors that contribute to developing it. Bloodstream infection, called sepsis, is a major one. Also, traumatic injuries causing exposure of the bone to the outside environment may lead to it. Weakened immune system also predisposes to it.

Everyone: Osteomyelitis is an infection with in the bone. Some people are more susceptible but anyone with an infection can get it in the bone and that's osteomyelitis.

People: With DM, peripheral vascular disease, smokers, history fracture with skin break, history of foreign bodies and history immune deficiency and smoking