Causes of Osteomyelitis, Lubbock
Most cases of Osteomyelitis, Lubbock are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, types of germs commonly
found on the skin or in the nose of even healthy individuals.
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The
bloodstream. Germs in other
parts of your body — for example, in the lungs from pneumonia or in the bladder
from a urinary tract infection — can travel through your bloodstream to a
weakened spot in a bone.
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Injuries. Severe puncture wounds can carry germs
deep inside your body. If such an injury becomes infected, the germs can spread
into a nearby bone. Germs can also enter the body if you have broken a bone so
severely that part of it is sticking out through your skin.
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Surgery. Direct contamination with germs can
occur during surgeries to replace joints or repair fractures.
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