[Bone nocardiosis. Apropos of a case in a young child].
Osteitis of the forearm due to Nocardia asteroides was noted in an 8 year old tunisian boy 14 months after an open fracture. This observation of direct inoculation of bone by Nocardia asteroides was atypical because of the remarkable nature of the hyperostotic reaction.
D002648:Child; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications*
Nocardiose osseuse. A propos d'une observation chez un jeune enfant.