Discitis in toddlers: A case series and review

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1516-1518

  Karabouta, Zacharoula ^a,d   Bisbinas, Ilias ^b   Davidson, Anne ^c   Goldsworthy, Lisa L ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Bristol Royal Hospital for Children ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed diagnosis; Discitis; Management; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BONE BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISKITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; X RAY;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGNOSIS; RARE DISEASES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27144454542     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510031593     Document Type: Review

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