Primary sternal osteomyelitis: A case series and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1623-1627

  Upadhyaya, Manasvi ^a   Keil, Anthony ^a   Thonell, Sven ^a   Orford, Jillian ^a   Burgner, David ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pediatric; Primary infection; Sternal osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BONE BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY STERNAL OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; STERNUM;

EID: 27444432408     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.06.019     Document Type: Article

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