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Osteomyelitis: Introduction
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Osteomyelitis is available below.
Symptoms of Osteomyelitis
See full list of 31 symptoms of Osteomyelitis
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Osteomyelitis: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Osteomyelitis
- "Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors" (2008)
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Causes of Osteomyelitis
See full list of 37 causes of Osteomyelitis
More information about causes of Osteomyelitis:
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Treatments for Osteomyelitis
- High-dose antibiotics
- Surgery
- Surgical drainage
- Bone grafting
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Latest Treatments for Osteomyelitis
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Reseach about Osteomyelitis
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Clinical Trials for Osteomyelitis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Osteomyelitis include:
- Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Once-Daily Dose of Tigecycline Vs Ertapenem in Diabetic Foot Infections - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tigecycline
- Vancomycin Or Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole for MRSA Osteomyelitis (VOTSMO) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole versus vancomycin
- FDG-PET Imaging in Complicated Diabetic Foot - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- more trials...»
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Statistics for Osteomyelitis
- Medical statistics for Osteomyelitis
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Osteomyelitis
- Death and Mortality statistics for Osteomyelitis
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Osteomyelitis: Broader Related Topics
Types of Osteomyelitis
- Acute osteomyelitis
- Chronic osteomyelitis
- Spinal osteomyelitis
- Bacterial osteomyelitis
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Definitions of Osteomyelitis:
An inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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- External links relating to Osteomyelitis
- Osteomyelitis (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Osteomyelitis (Handbook of Diseases)
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