title: [Vertebral osteomyelitis in children].
abstract: Vertebral osteomyelitis is an uncommon disease in children, presenting with signs and symptoms that, at least initially, make a correct diagnosis difficult to be achieved. The authors report five cases of vertebral osteomyelitis in children, describing its clinical and laboratory peculiarities. The usefulness of the different radiologic studies for the diagnosis and follow up of these patients is discussed. We confirm previous reports according to which, with adequate clinical and therapeutic management, the prognosis is good for most patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Pone
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: da Fonseca
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pereira