Researchers have developed a new surgical implant that has the potential to transform the treatment of complex bone infections. When implanted on an injured or infected bone, the material can not only ...

Biocomposites, an international medical devices company that engineers, manufactures and markets world leading products for use in infection management in bone and soft tissue, today announces it has ...

Osteomyelitis is an infection in the bone, which may also affect one or more parts of the bone. It is prone to people with ...

A hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) using post-prescription review and feedback (PPRF) significantly decreased intravenous (IV) antibiotic duration, length of hospital stay, and ...

Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common germ to afflict humans, and one of the most damaging: it causes diseases ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Guidelines were changed to have patients with bone and joint infections treated with oral antibiotics. This ...

Bone infections caused by implants are difficult to treat and usually require a prolonged course of antibiotic treatment. In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University discovered that ...

Antibiotic resistance continues to be an increasingly worrisome global health problem. Though antibiotics have been foundational in the fight against certain types of pathogens their over/misuse has ...

After a pedicure, Glenn Morris suffered a bone infection that led to a leg amputation, calling the procedure “a massive relief" from an "extreme amount of pain" Kennedy News and Media Glenn Morris, 54 ...

The exact cause of CRMO remains unknown. The condition doesn’t involve any bacterial infections or other understood causes that would naturally trigger an immune response. There does seem to be some ...