Acute osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and discitis: Differences between neonates and older children

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-232

  Offiah, A C ^a  

^a Hospital for Children NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Discitis; Imaging; Infection; Neonate; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; RADIOLOGY;

ARTHRITIS; DISCITIS; INFECTIONS; NEONATE; OSTEOMYELITIS;

DISEASES;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE FACTORS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCITIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33750403124     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.07.016     Document Type: Review

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