title: Gram-negative osteomyelitis following puncture wounds of the foot.
abstract: Seven cases of gram-negative osteomyelitis following puncture wounds of the foot are presented. Regardless of age (range, five to thirty-two years) all patients had a similar, typical clinical picture of one to two weeks of improvement after the initial post-traumatic inflammation followed by worsening of the local signs. Two patients were successfully treated with antibiotics alone and five, with antibiotics in combination with curettage.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins