Osteomyelitis
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Clinic
- OM is an infection of bone
- The cause is usually a bacterial infection, but rarely can be a fungal infection
- Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness and inability to walk
- Enlarged lymph nodes may be present.
- Osteomyelitis is an infective process that encompasses all of the bone (osseous) components, including the bone marrow.
- When it is chronic, it can lead to bone sclerosis and deformity.
Causes
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Enterobacter species
- Group A and B Streptococcus species
- Enterobacter or Streptococcus species
- Salmonella species
- Systemic mycotic infections may also cause osteomyelitis.(Blastomyces dermatitidis and Coccidioides immitis)
- Tuberculosis
Miasms
Tissue Salt Remedies
- FP: Periostitis, osteomyelitis