Page 1 of 4: Commonest organism causing osteomyelitis

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COMMONEST ORGANISM CAUSING OSTEOMYELITIS IN CHILDREN UNDER 3 YRS IS:-
A)HAEMOPHILUS----?
B)STAPHYLOCOOCAL….?
D)STREPTOCOCCAL
D)SALMONELLA

drnikhil1 · Credits: 3863 My Scrapbook

i think staph....

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1.Staph.is most commonest causative organism causing acute osteomyelitis.

2.Haemophilus-in children under 3 yrs.

3.salmonella-in pt with sickle cell.

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staph

anuj · Credits: 4672 My Scrapbook

staph is commonest both in children and adult.....thr z one more q commonly asked commones org causing osteomyelitis in sickel cell anemia......its salmonella..

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drnikhil1 · Credits: 3863 My Scrapbook

HERE THE FUNDA IS .....staph is mc in all age groups.. but hemophilus characteristically causes osteomyelitis in less than 3 yrs .. still staph is mc cause in less than 3

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Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen, followed by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes
In the prevaccine era, HiB was the leading cause of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in children younger than 2 years.

anuj · Credits: 4672 My Scrapbook

thx akansha....but after reading tht mails also i am still not clear wht to mark the answer when q comes...staph aureus ya fir salmonella

akanksha · Credits: 41247 My Scrapbook My Reading List 14 Books

there are certain "do not touch" type of questions.

we might be sure of the answers,in different "settings".but when "settings" are not specified in the question, better stick to "DO NOT TOUCH" strategy.

these benign looking questions might turn malignant anytime with the change jus one/two words here n there!

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