What Is a Bone Infection?
3. Symptoms
Many patients with a bone infection will experience no symptoms; at least not until serious complications develop. When symptoms do show, they will often be mistaken for something less serious. This is especially the case in people with a weakened immune system, and both young and older people.
When symptoms do shows, they will typically include a fever. The infected area can be painful, and the area is also likely to be red and warm to the touch. A bone infection will also often cause the patient to feel fatigued. Infections always have the potential to be dangerous, so symptoms of an infection should prompt anybody to see a doctor.
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