Osteomyelitis: Common Etiologic Agents

Question 1

Osteomyelitis: Common Etiologic Agents

Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus - 50% of bone infections (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)

Proteus and Pseudomonas species

Escherichia coli

Other pathogens:
1. Gram (+) streptococci and enterococci

2. Gram (-) pseudomonas