Osteomyelitis (Refractory) And Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease caused by bacterial infection or by other types of microorganisms such as Staph. Aureus, Strep. Pyogenes, H. influenza, Gram-negative organisms or Salmonella which can affect those with sickle-cell anaemia. In some acute cases both the bone and the bone marrow may be infected.

Acute osteomyelitis can occur in children. With acute osteomyelitis the spread of infection into epiphysis can result in joints infection. If the infection is poorly controlled, chronic osteomyelitis can develop further raising the risk of the bone death.

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