Thoracic empyema and vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare combination. We report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis possibly caused by a progressive thoracic empyema. The causative pathogen was Escherichia coli. Computed tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested the diagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis, confirmed by transthoracic needle aspiration and operative findings. ...

Introduction: SAPHO syndrome is defined as the association of a group of rare sterile osteoarticular disorders and inflammatory skin diseases whose etiology, although not yet determined, probably involves genetic, immunological and infectious mechanisms. The recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, an inflammatory disease, can be associated with this syndrome even as a single event.  Case Report:...

Bone scan in diagnosis of infectious osteoarthritis  Bone scan with Technezium 99m is harmless methodoi evaluation of Skeletal lesions.It is safe 1n pedia­_ trics age group and it can be used in early diffe-rentiate osteomyelitis from cellulits sand also it may help in diagnosis of subsclinical  involvement of  eumatoid arthritis,benign and malignant bone  tumors stress fractures and periostit...

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections and can infect nearly every organ the human body. One common manifestation S. disease invasive bone infection, or osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis one most difficult to treat infections, often necessitating prolonged antibiotic treatment surgical interventions. Hyperglycemia, elevated blood glu...

INTRODUCTION Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare, systemic, aseptic, inflammatory disorder that involves different sites. Pathogenesis of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is currently unknown. CASE PRESENTATION A two-year-old Caucasian boy, diagnosed with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis with granulomatous pyoderma following routine vaccinations is present...

At initial presentation, chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis may mimic acute hematogenous osteomyelitis; however, cultures of affected bone are sterile. Nuclear scintigraphy identifies additional foci of involvement that present concurrently or sequentially. Unlike acute bacterial osteomyelitis, chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis seems unaffected by antibiotic therapy and typical...

Garre’s sclerosing osteomyelitis is a kind of chronic osteomyelitis that is mainly seen in children and adolescents. It was formerly documented only in long bones, particularly tibia. Proliferative osteomyelitis of the jaw was described only in the late 1970s. Since then, this clinical entity is well illustrated in dental literature and is frequently linked with an odontogenic infection, mainly...

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory condition of bone involving the medullary cavity, the Haversian system, and the adjacent cortex. According to literature review osteomyelitis of zygomatic bone secondary to the depressed fracture of the parietal bone never reported. Here we report a case of osteomyelitis of zygomatic bone which develops 3 month after the depressed fracture of parietal bone.

background staphylococcus aureus (s. aureus) is the most common pathogen responsible for osteomyelitis. conclusions parenteral administration of viable l. casei inhibits s. aureus-induced infection as shown by the bacteriologic analysis, but makes no difference to the radiological :union: rates. this could be the first step towards developing an effective, biologic adjunctive therapy for the ma...

background: tuberculosis is an essential problem for healthcare systems especially in developing countries . all newborns are given bacillus calmette-guérin (bcg) vaccine in iran which is prepared from live bovine tuberculosis bacillus, and is given to protect against tuberculosis. osteomyelitis secondary to bcg vaccination is rare and usually involves epiphysis of long tubular bones. methods: ...