Objectives Peripheral bone infection (PBI) and prosthetic joint infection (PJI) are two different
infectious conditions of the musculoskeletal system. They have in common to be quite …

Introduction In adults with a suspicion of peripheral bone infection, evidence-based
guidelines in choosing the most accurate diagnostic strategy are lacking. Aim and methods …

Foot infections are a serious complication of diabetes associated with substantial morbidity
and occasional mortality. Antibiotic therapy for mild infections in patients who have not …

OBJECTIVES: The value of non-bone microbiological cultures in the diagnosis of
osteomyelitis with sinus tract is not clear. We aimed to establish the concordance between …

Background The diagnosis of osteomyelitis is invasive and expensive as the current
standard technique is the bone biopsy. Our aim was to compare the degree of agreement …

In this study, we investigate the accuracy of two consecutive ulcer cultures with bone contact
compared to bone biopsy for the diagnosis of diabetic toe osteomyelitis. The same nurse …

Purpose The infection of bone that contains bone marrow called osteomyelitis, and is
caused by different microorganisms. In this study, we aimed to determine the diagnostic …

Background: Chronic osteomyelitis (COM) is a severe, persistent and sometimes
incapacitating infection of bone and bone marrow. This prospective study at Addis Ababa …

BACKGROUND Bone and joint infections are painful for patients and frustrating for both
doctors and patients. Osteomyelitis presents a variety of challenges to the physician. The …

Background: The anatomy and function of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) make pathologies
potentially catastrophic. Reports on the epidemiology of otolaryngologic emergencies put …