An 11-Year-Old Male with Refractory Osteomyelitis

• Главные авторы: Clifford T. Mauriello (Автор), Ole A. Raustol (Автор), Maria A. Aguiar (Автор), Kenji M. Cunnion (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...