Osteomyelitis (OM) from multidrug-resistant (MDR) has emerged in >30% of combat-related Velcade injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. PCR for the specific gene confirmed a 100% infection rate with 75% of the MDR strains and testing confirmed that all strains were sensitive to colistin. We also developed a real-time quantitative PCR (RTQ-PCR) assay that could detect… Continue reading Osteomyelitis (OM) from multidrug-resistant (MDR) has emerged in >30% of combat-related