A microbiological analysis of 210 cases of hand osteomyelitis

• Analysis of the largest series hand osteomyelitis, 210 individuals. Staphylococcus aureus most common organism; wide variety organisms isolated. Enterobacterales type resistant organism. Arterial calcification on xray is associated with enterobacterales, enterococci and polymicrobial infections. Osteomyelitis in adults often requires debridement necrotic tissue antibiotics targeted at isolated from bone samples. This study aims to review osteomyelitis inform clinical decision making. A retrospective patients phalanges metacarpals a major trauma centre was performed over twelve years. Microbiological cultures were for 195 including 122 positive cultures. identified 104 (50%), coagulase negative staphylococci 57 (27%) 53 (25%). Eighty-eight infections (42%). infections, enterococci. Multi-drug occurred 13 more frequently than or The high incidence this suggests that suspected cases, early microbiological histopathological confirmation, ideally via biopsy, optimal hand. Level evidence: IV.