Which treatment for osteomyelitis of a patient with sickle cell disease and the osteomyelitis is caused by salmonella?

Ask infectious Disea: Osteomyelitis usually require antibiotics for 6 weeks preferable intravenously because the poor penetration of most antibiotics to the bone. The best answer is given by an infectious disease specialist.

Surgery: Osteomyelitis is a grave problem. You need proper evaluation for the correct treatment indication. Normally surgery is one of the tools we have in association with IV antibiotics.

BONE BIOPSY: A surgeon should get a bone biopsy and culture. The results will provide the answer as to which antibiotic is best. Surgical removal of the osteomyelitic bone may also be needed. Dr. Latva