Pneumococcal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report
Rihem Ben Marzouk, Hanen Smaoui, Mehdi Trifa, Sami Bouchoucha, Wiem Douira, Mohamed Nebil Nessib & Amel Kechrid · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015
We describe a case of osteomyelitis, in a 7-month-old boy, caused by S. pneumoniae involving the pelvic bone with a purulent collection in the adductor muscle. Osteomyelitis diagnosis was suspected using ultrasound and CT scan investigations. This showed a periosteal elevation in...
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10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/14495