title: Corynebacterium diphtheriae osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report.
abstract: Septic osteomyelitis of the hip in a previously healthy child is described. A weakly toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain was isolated from the bone aspirate. The results of the treatment were rapidly satisfactory, after surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy with pristinamycin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report shows that C. diphtheriae has not disappeared in the developed world and can be responsible of systemic infections.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Jean Verdier Hospital, Bondy, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Poilane
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fawaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nathanson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cruaud
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collignon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaudelus
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005684:Gait; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014769:Virginiamycin; D009428:Netilmicin