Bone and Joint Infections
Parent: MOC - Diseases by System · Workflow: MOC - Clinical Microbiology
Disease Notes
- Acute Osteomyelitis ✅
- Septic Arthritis ✅
- Prosthetic joint infection (TBD → Device-Associated Infections)
Syndromes
| Syndrome | Disease note | First specimens / methods |
|---|---|---|
| Acute osteomyelitis | Acute Osteomyelitis | Blood culture; bone biopsy culture |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | TBD | Operative cultures; imaging |
| Septic arthritis | Septic Arthritis | Synovial Gram Stain + culture |
| Prosthetic joint infection | TBD | Aspiration / OR; Biofilm |
Pathogens (starter)
- Staphylococcus aureus (all ages — top overall)
- Streptococci, GNRs, Kingella (kids), gonococcus (sexually active — TBD)
- CoNS / Cutibacterium on prostheses (TBD)
Key Concepts
- Long therapy + often surgical debridement
- Biofilm on hardware changes cure strategy
Related
- Staphylococcus aureus · Biofilm
- MOC - Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) (MRSA bone disease)