Osteomyelitis
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Background
- usu hematogenous spread starting @ metaphysis b/c wbc cannot exit there, minor trauma= osteo in rabbits post staph inj(x)
- age >2, immunecompetent Rx for staph strep, only need bone if <2 b/c other causes ie e. coli
Diagnosis
- usu rubor, dolor etc at about 3-5 days, no xr changes until 10 days
- Bcx alone= org 50% of time, w/ bone & bcx get 70% of org!
- Order xr, cbc, crp, bcx,
Treatment
ancef or ox