An 11-Year-Old Male with Refractory Osteomyelitis

We present a case of empirical treatment failure for chronic osteomyelitis in a previously healthy 11-year-old male involving the distal phalanx of the right first digit. After initial debridement, empiric antibiotics were started for presumed Staphylococcus aureus infection. Operative bacterial cul...

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Main Authors: Clifford T. Mauriello, Ole A. Raustol, Maria A. Aguiar, Kenji M. Cunnion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/285980
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