Can osteomyelitis be cured or treated?

Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone, usually due to infection. Infectious osteomyelitis is treatable and curable with antibiotics and, in some cases, surgery. Factors affecting the curability of osteomyelitis include the nature of the infectious organism, the health of the person with the infection and the duration of infection prior to the start of treatment.

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