conclusion there are significant differences between vo by different microorganisms that help physician to start empirical medical treatment while waiting to definite diagnosis by blood culture, culture from paravertebral abscess, serology and bone biopsy. spinal osteomyelitis is an uncommon cause of back pain but it has potential to compromise nervous system and even death may occur if it is n...

Background: Rib osteomyelitis is a very rare form of pediatric osteomyelitis. Case report: Herein, we reported a very rare case of chest wall abscess with rib osteomyelitis and rib destruction due to Staphylococcus aureus infection in a 14-day-old preterm male neonate. The diagnosis of this uncommon disease requires a high index of suspicion due to its rarity and non-specific clinical presenta...

2.1 Summary ............................................... 5 2.2 Definition .............................................. 6 2.3 History ................................................... 6 2.4 Overview of Currently Used Classification Systems and Terminology 7 2.5 Currently Used Terms in Classification of Osteomyelitis of the Jaws .................. 11 2.5.1 Acute/Subacute Osteomyelitis .......