10 Bone Infection Symptoms
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Fever
A fever is a normal reaction to an infection by the body's immune system. Acute osteomyelitis may cause fever and associated symptoms, such as chills, general malaise and fatigue. The rise in body temperature may be mild or moderate and can last for a week or longer.
Patients with chronic bone infections may experience a low-grade fever. A rare type of osteomyelitis, Brodie's abscess, may cause pain and swelling for months without a rise in body temperature.
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