Multifocal osteomyelitis in a child: A rare manifestation of cat scratch disease - A case report and systematic review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-288

  De Kort, Joris G J L ^a   Robben, Simon G F ^a   Schrander, Jaap J P ^a   Van Rhijn, Lodewijk W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bartonella henselae; Cat scratch disease; Children; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BONE BIOPSY; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERODIAGNOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33745067186     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200607000-00010     Document Type: Review

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