Osteomyelitis of the rib due to Streptococcus pneumoniae: A very rare condition in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-60

  Kalouche, Ibrahim ^a   Ghanem, Ismat ^a   Kharrat, Khalil ^a   Dagher, Fernand ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Infant; Rib osteomyelitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; RIB; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 10844252333     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200501000-00010     Document Type: Article

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