Haemophilus influenzae osteomyelitis in adults: a report of 4 frontal bone infections and a review of the literature.
Haemophilus influenzae occasionally causes hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis in children. In adults, however, bone infections caused by this organism are extremely rare. We report four adult cases of H. influenzae frontal bone osteomyelitis and review 12 cases from the literature.
Sarria
J C
JC
Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430, USA.
Vidal
A M
AM
Kimbrough
R C
RC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000382:microbiology*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins