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1. Pyomyositis and osteomyelitis are rare conditions in healthy patients. Explain why chemotherapy made this patient more susceptible to these infections.
2. MRSA, the causative agent of the patient's infection, is common in hospitals. Describe what qualities of the hospital setting result in higher levels of MRSA than other environments.
3. In this case, bacteria were introduced to the patient's muscles through an injection. How else might an infectious agent be introduced to skeletal muscle or bone?
4. What other microorganisms besides Staphylococcus aureus commonly cause myositis or osteomyelitis? Are these agents bacterial, fungal, or viral?
5. List three other conditions that might compromise the immune system and thus make an individual more susceptible to myositis or osteomyelitis.
6. Would you expect antibiotics to work as well, worse, or better in a patient with a compromised immune system in comparison to a healthy patient? Why?