title: Puncture wound related pseudomonas infections of the foot in children.
abstract: Eleven children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection complicating foot puncture wounds were reviewed. Delay in presentation (mean 2 days) and diagnosis (mean 9 days) due to a paucity of clinical signs of deep infection was characteristic of this condition. Septic arthritis (5 patients) and osteomyelitis (3 patients) were frequent complications. Treatment involved multiple surgical debridements and prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy. The clinical outcome was good although long-term radiographic changes were common.
authors.affiliation: Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Niall
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Fogarty
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012775:Shoes; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents