1st April 2022

A 30-year-old lady with a history of sickle cell disease presents to her GP

A 30-year-old lady with a history of sickle cell disease presents to her GP with a 2-day history of pain and redness in her lower arm. The GP refers her urgently to hospital where it is found that she is suffering from osteomyelitis. Which organism is most likely to have caused osteomyelitis in this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.