What Is a Bone Infection?
2. Causes
As mentioned, a bone infection can be caused in a number of ways, but it will nearly always be caused by the bacterium staphylococcus. If an injury was to cause the bone to penetrate through the skin, for example, then the bacteria may be able to infect the bone directly. Infections can also sometimes occur after surgery.
Bacteria from infections elsewhere in the body can also travel to the bone in the bloodstream. If they were to find a point where they can access the bone, an infection can form. This can happen in cases of infections like urinary tracts infections and pneumonia, to name just a couple.
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