80% of hematogenous osteomyelitis in the general population is caused by Staphylococcus, most cases of osteomyelitis occurring in individuals with sickle cell anemia are caused by Salmonella"Microorganisms in Osteomyelitis & their Clinical Associations:Most common clinical associationMicroorganismFrequent microoganism in any type of osteomyelitisStaphylococcus aureusForeign body-associated infectionCoagulase-negative staphylococci, atypical Mycobacteria, fungiCommon in nosocomial infectionsEnterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida spp.Sickle cell diseaseSalmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, or Streptococcus pneumoniaeExposure to kittens / catsBartonella henselaeHuman or animal bitesPasteurella multocida or Eikenella corrodensImmunocompromised patientsAspergillus spp., Candida albicans, or Mycobacteria spp.">