Osteomyelitis in Nigerian children (a review of 40 cases).
A retrospective study of 40 children with osteomyelitis revealed that the patients presented in hospital late. Therefore chronic osteomyelitis is prevalent in Nigerian children. Sickle cell anaemia is commonly associated with osteomyelitis. Staphylococcus aureus is the comonest organism but salmonella is associated with sicklers.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D002701:Chloramphenicol; D000667:Ampicillin; D003023:Cloxacillin