The most common pathogen causing osteomyelitis is:
a. Serratia marcescens c. Staphylococcus au-reus
b. Escheruchia coli d. Psuedomonas aeru-ginosa
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The most common pathogen causing osteomyelitis is Staphylococcus aureus. Other organisms found in osteomyelitis are Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).