Case report: Primary osteomyelitis of the sternum in a seven-month-old male

• Main Authors: Anthony Tran, M.D., M.S (Author), Tariq Lescouflair, M.D (Author), Shrey Patel, M.D (Author), Richard Weiss, M.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Primary sternal osteomyelitis (PSO) in the pediatric population is a rare infection with potentially catastrophic ramifications. We describe a case in a seven-month-old male patient who presented without evidence of trauma or a source of infection. Open sternal biopsies and cultures revealed Methici...