{"title":"Osteomyelitis: Considerations for nursing practice.","authors":"Myriam Jean Cadet","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000147","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Osteomyelitis is characterized by inflammation of the bone tissue, typically caused by microorganisms such as bacteria. It can be challenging to treat and may lead to unnecessary antibiotic therapies. Prompt identification of osteomyelitis and implementation of effective treatments are necessary to eradicate this infection. This article discusses the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and nursing management of osteomyelitis, focusing on native bone infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 3","pages":"28-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000147","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/2/21 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Osteomyelitis is characterized by inflammation of the bone tissue, typically caused by microorganisms such as bacteria. It can be challenging to treat and may lead to unnecessary antibiotic therapies. Prompt identification of osteomyelitis and implementation of effective treatments are necessary to eradicate this infection. This article discusses the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and nursing management of osteomyelitis, focusing on native bone infection.
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Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.
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