Which of the following individuals is likely to have the highest risk of developing tuberculosis osteomyelitis?
A)
A 55-year-old female who is in renal failure secondary to poorly controlled type 1 diabetes
B)
A 79-year-old man who is immunocompromised following a bone marrow transplant
C)
A 30-year-old man who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of his fractured tibia
D)
A 68-year-old woman who had a laminectomy 4 days prior for treatment of her chronic back pain
Ans:
B
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Older age and immunocompromised status are noted risk factors for the development of tuberculosis osteomyelitis. Postsurgical status and diabetes are not noted to be strongly associated with the pathology.
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