Microbiology of Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis and Antibiotic Treatment.
Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of bone marrow with a tendency for progression, involving the cortical plates and often periosteal tissues, with most cases occurring after trauma to bone or bone surgery or secondary to vascular insufficiency. Antimicrobial therapy and surgical débridement are the primary modalities of osteomyelitis treatment, although often it is associated with a prolonged course, requiring a large commitment between patient and clinician as well as sizable health care costs. Despite surgical and chemotherapeutic advancements, osteomyelitis remains difficult to treat, and no universally accepted protocol for treatment exists.
Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. Electronic address: HDymdds@yahoo.com.
Harry
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Dym
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
Joseph
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Zeidan
D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic; Jaw; Mandible; Microbiology; Osteomyelitis