Most common cause of chronic osteomyelitis
Correct Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Description: Chronic osteomyelitis is nearly always a sequel to acute osteomyelitisOccasionally infection is subacute or chronic from the beginningAs with acute osteomyelitis, the most common causative organism is staphylococcus areus(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 283, 284)
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