What is Osteomyelitis?
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic bone infection. It may be due to a spreading infection from surrounding tissue or contamination of an open wound.
What do patients take to treat Osteomyelitis and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ceftriaxone
(Rocephin)
|
0 | ||
|
Clindamycin
(Evoclin, Clindamycin Topical, Cleocin Phosphate, Clindamycin PH 1% Gel)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Osteomyelitis patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Osteomyelitis at PatientsLikeMe?
- 24 patients have this condition
- 1 New patient joined this month
- 5 say Osteomyelitis is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 78% | Females |
|---|---|
| 22% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 2 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 2 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 2 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 4 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 0 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 14 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from Osteomyelitis patients who have completed their condition history