Osteomyelitis of the great toe secondary to phlebotomy.
A premature infant developed Staphylococcus osteomyelitis secondary to multiple punctures of the great toe for drawing blood. The infection responded well to antibiotic therapy.
D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000009:adverse effects; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014034:Toes