title: [Osteomyelitis in tropical countries].
abstract: A retrospective study was made of 13 patients admitted to the pediatric ward of Gondar College of Medical Sciences from October 1987 to May 1988. It was found that the disease occurs mainly in males. In the most cases there are clear clinical and radiological findings. The main reasons turned to be traumatic and spontaneous with unknown causes. Gram cocci takes the leading bacteries found on cultures taken from the discharging sinuses. Treatment was performed with appropriate antibiotics and surgical intervention when indicated. In regard to response to our treatment most of the patients showed good clinical improvement. With early treatment the course is found to be much more benign.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinderchirurgie Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Estel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schönfelder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003906:Developing Countries; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D014329:Tropical Climate
vernacular_title: Osteomyelitis in tropischen Ländern.