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Bone Infection (Osteomyelitis) : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Fungus
  • Staphylococcus aureus

Causes Overview Articles

Osteomyelitis
The infection that causes osteomyelitis often is in another part of the body and spreads to the bone via the blood. Affected bone may have been predisposed to infection because of recent trauma. In children, the long bones are usually affected. In...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 15, 2006
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis refers to a bone infection, almost always caused by a bacteria. Over time, the result can be destruction of the bone itself.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Bacteria
Bacteria are prokaryotes (unicellular organisms with no membrane-enclosed nucleus) with simple structures that typically range in size from about 0.5 to 20 micrometers.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Is It a Virus or a Bacterium? Know the Difference
Knowing whether your infection is caused by a virus or a bacterium makes a difference in how it is treated.
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor (04-30-2007)
How do you know if you have a sinus infection? Harvey B. Simon, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Health Sciences Technology Faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the founding editor of Harvard Men's Health Watch (www.health.harvard.edu) and the author of six consumer health books, including The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health (Simon and Schuster, 2002) and The No Sweat Exercise Plan. Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Longer (McGraw-Hill, 2006). Dr. Simon practices at the Massachusetts General Hospital; he received the London Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard and MIT.
Source:StayWell
Toenail fungus: Drill to kill
Toenail fungus is difficult to treat, but two new types of treatment in testing may make it easier. One uses short-wavelength light, and the other requires drilling tiny holes in the affected nail.
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor: Toenail Fungus
I have a toenail fungus that makes the toenail discolored and very thick. What remedies are there to cure this, other than taking a drug that may be harmful to your liver?
Source:StayWell
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