Study authors say the consequences of misdiagnosing osteomyelitis can be severe in the disease setting of sickle cell disease (SCD). Vaso-occlusive crisis is considered the most common manifestation ...

For millions of people living with diabetes, a foot ulcer is far more than a stubborn wound. It is a potential gateway to one ...

A simulation case for emergency medicine residents was found to be helpful as a review of the medical diagnosis and management of osteomyelitis in patients with pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD).

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children, accounting for 40% to 80% of cases. Any child presenting to a primary care clinic with symptoms ...