A culture is taken from a wound caused by osteomyelitis. The nurse is aware that the most common cause of osteomyelitis is:
A) Staphylococcus aureus
B) Proteus
C) Pseudomonas
D) Escherichia coli
Ans: A
Feedback: S. aureus causes 70% to 80% of bone infections. The Proteus, Pseudomonas, and E. coli pathogens are also causes but to a lesser percent.
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