You have a condition called osteomyelitis. This is a bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. It may have spread through the blood from an area of your body to the bone. This condition is called acute when the infection is new. It's called chronic when you've had it for a longer time.
Home care
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Take your medicine exactly as directed. If you were given antibiotics or antifungal medicine, make sure you finish all of the medicine even if you feel better. If you don’t finish the medicine, the infection may return. This may make future infections harder to treat.
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Be careful not to injure the area where you have the infection.
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Carefully follow all instructions for taking care of any wounds.
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Use a splint, sling, or brace as directed by your doctor.
Follow-up care
Make a follow-up appointment as directed.
When to get medical care
Contact your doctor if you have any of the following:
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Increasing pain, redness, swelling, or drainage in the infected area
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Fever of
100.4 ° F (38 °C) or higher, or as advised by your provider -
Chills
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Increasing fatigue or feeling tired
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