Brevibacterium species as a cause of osteomyelitis in a neonate.
A case of osteomyelitis of the sternum due to Brevibacterium sp. in a neonate following mastitis of the mammary gland 20 days previously is described. The disease was successfully treated with cefazolin and oxacillin. The results of microbiological examinations and their significance are discussed.
Neumeister
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Abt. Bakteriologie, Universität Ulm, Germany.
Mandel
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Gruner
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Pfyffer
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D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000150:complications; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology*