Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease that is caused by an infecting micro-organism, leading to progressive bone destruction and loss and, if the periosteum becomes involved, necrosis. The most common causative species are the usually commensal staphylococci, with Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis responsible for the majority of cases.1 When dead bone becomes detached from healthy bone, it is known as a sequestrum.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/infectious-disease/osteomyelitis-pro