Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in a Five-Month-Old Male with Rickets

Osteomyelitis is defined as an infection of the bone, bone marrow, and the surrounding soft tissues. Most cases of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children are caused by Gram-positive bacteria, principally Staphylococcus aureus. We present a case where a 5-month-old male had an acute onset of de...

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Main Authors: Lucia J. Santiago, Minnie John, Maher Abulfaraj, Christabelle Co, Aseel Al-Jadiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4627905
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