Staphylococcus aureus sternal osteomyelitis complicating bone marrow aspiration.
This case of S aureus sternal osteomyelitis occurring at the site of bone marrow aspiration in a 24 year-old man illustrates the potential for infection that complicates any clinical procedure, even those considered to have a very minimal risk of infection. The patient recovered uneventfully after antibiotic therapy with nafcillin administered intravenously, followed by dicloxacillin taken orally.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013249:Sternum; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents