Neonatal calcaneous osteomyelitis related to contaminated mineral oil.
Contaminated mineral oil may have been associated with calcaneous osteomyelitis in a newborn. Staphylococcus aureus is viable for 1 month as a suspension in mineral oil.
D002111:Calcaneus; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008899:Mineral Oil; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D008899:Mineral Oil