title: [Tuberculous osteitis in infants].
abstract: Clinical and diagnostic aspects, surgical outcomes, bacteriological findings were investigated for 72 infants under 3 years old operated for tuberculous ostitis. Tuberculin and seroimmunodiagnosis revealed infection allergy in 1/3 of the cases. The treatment comprises radical surgical reconstruction, drug and functional therapy. Tuberculous ostitis may arise due to vaccinal strain of M. tuberculosis.
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Mushkin
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kovalenko
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Vatutina
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Tuberkuleznye ostity u deteĭ rannego vozrasta.