An 8-year-old boy complains of left leg pain for 3 days. On physical examination, his temperature is 38.9degC, and he exhibits irritability when his left leg is moved. A radiograph of the left leg shows changes suggesting acute osteomyelitis in the proximal portion of the left femur. Culture of the infected bone is most likely to grow which of the following organisms?
An 8-year-old boy complains of left leg pain for 3 days. On physical examination, his temperature is 38.9degC, and he exhibits irritability when his left leg is moved. A radiograph of the left leg shows changes suggesting acute osteomyelitis in the proximal portion of the left femur. Culture of the infected bone is most likely to grow which of the following organisms?
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An 8-year-old boy complains of left leg pain for 3 days. On physical examination, his temperature is 38.9degC, and he exhibits irritability when his left leg is moved. A radiograph of the left leg shows changes suggesting acute osteomyelitis in the proximal portion of the left femur. Culture of the infected bone is most likely to grow which of the following organisms?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Staphylococcus aureus
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