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It appears proper to include osteomyelitis in a panel discussion on life-threatening infections in man. Although the mortality and morbidity of osteomyelitis have been greatly reduced in recent decades, if this disease is unrecognized and untreated, the mortality rate is still about 20 percent. Equally important is the fact that rapid diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent progression to the disabling and frequently life-long chronic osteomyelitis.
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Holloway, W.J. (1976). The Current Status of Osteomyelitis. In: Williams, J.D., Geddes, A.M. (eds) Chemotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4346-2_10
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