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common cause of osteomylitis in sickle cel disease is.......?

in kaplan it is written stap aureus,while UW says it is salmonella soo whts the real cause is......?
we already had a discussion this human07
just go through this page in the forum--there is a similar question--most commmon cause of osteomyelities--revankar--written by me--

i have ocncluded that is is salmonella for sickel cell
stil u go through the opinion of others

i hope ur doubt wil b solved
and let me know wht u decide
Staph A. is most common overall but in sickle cell we find more cases due to Salmonella even though it could also be staph.