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Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
An infection of the bone where bacteria invade the bone and bone marrow.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 41-year old female asked:
3 months IV treatment for osteomyelitis following acdf, new MRI shows same swelling, does this mean infection is still in the bones?
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How could I tell if I have a bone infection?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a bone infection in my foot. Could i die from it?
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What are signs that I have a bone infection?
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What are the tests for bone infection?
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Describe the features of a bone infection.?
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A 34-year old female asked:
What is the cure for a bone infection?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of osteomylitis bone infection?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is it like to have a bone infection called ostmitis?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Does a bone infection make the bones hurt & how is it diagnosed?
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A 25-year old asked:
How do you define bone infection?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can a bone infection heal itself?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does bone infection look like?
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A 44-year old asked:
How serious can a bone infection get?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is osteomylitis infection of the bone?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are some of the symptoms of a bone infection?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could a severe bone infection be successfully cured ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What kind of test do you go through if you have a bone infection?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you get a bone infection from steping on a rusty nail ?
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A 61-year old female asked:
How would someone aquire a bone infection in the collarbone? Would you have to break the collarbone to get a bone infection? Could it happen for no reason? Is it common in a 36 year old male? What are the symptoms?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could you have osteomylitis bone infection without having a fever?
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A member asked:
Is it possible for acute osteomylitis, (in femer bone) to spread to the brain? By accute, I am meaning I have had 3 surgeries to remove the infection
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A 33-year old asked:
Best treatment for maxilla bone infection?
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A 28-year old asked:
How does the doctor know if the diagnosis is bone infection?
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A 26-year old male asked about a 64-year old female:
What are the symptoms of a deep bone infection after surgery?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there another way to search for bone infection besides going to the doctor?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is leg amputation the only option for a bone infection?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the success rate of doxycycline in the curing of bone infection?
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A male asked about a female:
Big toe broken then got bone infection?
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A 42-year old asked:
Will amoxicillin cure a bone infection from a root canal?
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