title: [Vertebral osteomyelitis in an infant].
abstract: Neonatal osteomyelitis is uncommon. The disease starts often without signs of infection and may lead to severe complications. A case is reported of a neonate with vertebral osteomyelitis of the cervical vertebrae. Difficulties of diagnosing the disease and several therapeutic regimes proposed in the literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: van Waarde
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martijn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knoester
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Veldhuizen
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: van Aalderen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001915:Braces; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010304:Paronychia / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Wervel-osteomyelitis bij een zuigeling.