Proteus mirabilis osteomyelitis

*Proteus mirabilis* osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone infection caused by the Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacillus *Proteus mirabilis* Defining clinical and pathologic features include localized bone pain, erythema, edema, and progressive cortical bone destruction with sinus tract formation or biofilm-mediated persistence

*Proteus mirabilis* osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone infection caused by the Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacillus *Proteus mirabilis*

The condition primarily impacts the skeletal system, commonly presenting in older adults, individuals with diabetes mellitus, patients with peripheral vascular disease, or those with chronic pressure ulcers Pathophysiologically, the organism typically seeds osseous structures via contiguous spread from chronic decubitus or diabetic foot wounds, or hematogenously through bacteremia frequently originating from complicated urinary tract infections Defining clinical and pathologic features include l...

The condition primarily impacts the skeletal system, commonly presenting in older adults, individuals with diabetes mellitus, patients with peripheral vascular disease, or those with chronic pressure ulcers Pathophysiologically, the organism typically seeds osseous structures via contiguous spread from chronic decubitus or diabetic foot wounds, or hematogenously through bacteremia frequently originating from complicated urinary tract infections

Defining clinical and pathologic features include localized bone pain, erythema, edema, and progressive cortical bone destruction with sinus tract formation or biofilm-mediated persistence