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Summary

Like other parts of the body, bones can get infected. The infections are usually bacterial, but can also be fungal. They may spread to the bone from nearby skin or muscles, or from another part of the body through the bloodstream. People who are at risk for bone infections include those with diabetes, poor circulation, or recent injury to the bone. You may also be at risk if you are having hemodialysis.

Symptoms of bone infections include:

  • Pain in the infected area
  • Chills and fever
  • Swelling, warmth, and redness

A blood test or imaging test such as an x-ray can tell if you have a bone infection. Treatment includes antibiotics and often surgery.

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  • Osteomyelitis (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Osteomyelitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

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  • Bone Scan (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
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  • Musculoskeletal MRI (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America) Also in Spanish

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  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Bone Diseases, Infectious From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Osteomyelitis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

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  • Article: METTL14 mediates the m6A methylation of miR-29a-3p, thereby activating the MAP2K6...
  • Article: Inhibitory potential of probiotic strains against pathogens associated with osteomyelitis of...
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  • Bones, Muscles, and Joints (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

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  • Bone lesion biopsy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Bone pain or tenderness (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Disseminated tuberculosis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Osteomyelitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Osteomyelitis - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Osteomyelitis in children (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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Bone Infections

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  • Bone lesion biopsy
  • Bone pain or tenderness
  • Bone x-ray
  • Disseminated tuberculosis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteomyelitis - discharge
  • Osteomyelitis in children

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The primary NIH organization for research on Bone Infections is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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