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Osteomyelitis: An infection that occurs in bone. See detailed information below for a list of 40 causes of Osteomyelitis, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Osteomyelitis as a symptom include:
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causes of Osteomyelitis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
An inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone caused by a pyogenic organism; it may remain localized or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue, and periosteum.
- (Source - CRISP)
The list below shows some of the causes of Osteomyelitis mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Osteomyelitis. Of the 40 causes of Osteomyelitis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Osteomyelitis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Osteomyelitis or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Osteomyelitis based
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Medical Conditions associated with Osteomyelitis:
Bone symptoms (2907 causes), Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes), Inflammatory symptoms (1736 causes), Infection-related symptoms (1293 causes)
Symptoms related to Osteomyelitis:
Staphylococcus aureus, Femur, Sequestrum, Involucrum, Bone infection (16 causes), Subperiosteal abscess, Mycobacterium, Bony sclerosis and deformity, Intravenous drug abuse, Immunosuppressive therapy, Amyloidosis, Endocarditis (68 causes), Sepsis (42 causes)
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