Oneliner_1991

OneLiner

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of osteomyelitis in the general population and should be assumed if no other information about the patient is given. Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive, catalase positive, and coagulase positive. Among patients who use illicit intravenous drugs, Pseudomonas aeruginosa should also be considered as a highly likely candidate, but it is still less common than S. aureus.