BAX and osteomyelitis: This auto-induced reduction in neutrophil apoptosis correlates with an altered ratio of pro-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)2–associated X protein (Bax) to anti-apoptotic Bcl-extra large (Bcl-xL) expression in these cells, and this is notable since the loss-of-function Bax promoter polymorphism A allele has been found to be more frequent in osteomyelitis patients (Ocaña et al., 2008).