Hematogenous osteomyelitis. Untangling the diagnostic confusion.
Hematogenous osteomyelitis is a disease of children which if diagnosed accurately and treated promptly will result in neither loss of life nor loss of function. Aggressive aspiration and biopsy yields a high rate of positive cultures. Oral antibiotics have a role in the treatment of osteomyelitis if monitoring can assure bactericidal levels and if 100% compliance is insured. Aggressive aspiration and biopsy to increase diagnostic accuracy is an important aspect of therapy.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001239:Inhalation; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents