Title
Clinical presentation and microbial culture among osteomyelitis patients
Authors
Babita Kumari*, Rashmi Prabha & Vijay Kumar
Affiliation
Department of Microbiology, Patna Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author
Babita Kumari - E - mail: drbabita7@gmail.com
Rashmi Prabha - E - mail: drrashmiprabha16@gmail.com
Vijay Kumar - E - mail: drkvijay10@yahoo.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2025; Revised March 31, 2025; Accepted March 31, 2025, Published March 31, 2025
Abstract
Clinical presentation and microbial culture among osteomyelitis patients is required for proper diagnosis and management. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the clinical presentation and microbial culture among osteomyelitis patients. Hence, 200 patients with osteomyelitis having clinical symptoms and radiological findings were qualified for participation. Specimens such as synovial fluid, bone sequestrum, pus swabs and pus were collected aseptically and examined for microbial growth. Clinical assessment of osteomyelitis patient showed that most commonly affected bone was tibia with trauma. Inability to bear weight was commonly observed with symptoms like fever, pain, or tenderness and swelling where infection is the predisposing factor for osteomyelitis. Further, different microorganisms like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp etc. were found in microbial culture.
Keywords
Osteomyelitis, clinical presentation, microbial culture
Citation
Kumari et al. Bioinformation 21(3): 309-313 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
