Bone infection is also called as osteomyelitis. It is a condition in which bacteria infect bones. The condition is common with children. It may appear for no apparent reason or travel from another part of the body. With adults, the situation is different. They may get bone infection after a fracture where the skin and the bones are damaged. Pain is usually among the first bone infections symptoms with children. The child may soon get well, but still have temperature. Swelling and redness may appear on the bone lately. If to ignore the fracture, it may result in abscess that bursts discharging pus. After the fracture the area around the fracture can get swollen, red and painful. If to neglect the treatment on the early stages of the infection, it may lead to the chronic form of osteomyelitis. Bone infection with children is considered to enter the organism through the bowel or nose. After entering the organism, the bacteria settle on the bone area which has been previously damaged. The bacteria grow in numbers. In order to defend itself, the organism produces pus. It eats the bone thus forming an abscess spreading through the bone and finally coming out to the surface. When a fracture happens, bacteria enter the wound and settle on bare ends. There they form pus that soon comes out of the wound. With some people the infection develops in other organs, for example, in the lungs. By means of the bloodstream the bacteria spread to the bones. The bacteria may enter the bloodstream of newborn children. It happens after some intravenous drip feed or blood tests were applied. Those children who possess sickle cell disease of the blood are prone to become infected. People with diabetes are also prone to bone infection because of their poor resistance to infection, frequent loss of sensation to the pain and bad blood circulation, that all lead to insidious and even chronic form of osteomyelitis. Before prescribing bone infections treatment the doctor first has to determine the signs of the infection and find out the germs. If the bone has been damaged, it is necessary to make X-rays. Nevertheless, X-rays may define no abnormalities on the early stages of the infection. On the early stages of osteomyelitis, antibiotics introduced intravenously may be the only effective treatment. Even after the temperature and pain have subsided, it is necessary to continue it taking it orally for about 3-6 weeks. After the infection has been detected, it is of paramount importance to remove the pus from the bone. It is usually done with the help of an operation under the general anaesthetic. After the operation the patient will receive antibiotics through vein. More severe cases presuppose the removal of the dead bone. During the early stages of bone infection, the children are placed to the hospital and are observed to be sure that the antibiotics are effective and the disease is under control. After the treatment the child should constantly consult the doctor in order to control the state of the bone. In order to prevent the returning of the infection the child should finish the complete medical course.