title: Iliac osteomyelitis in a newborn:  a case report.
abstract: Pelvis is a rare location of the hematogeneous osteomyelitis during the newborn period. Successful cure of osteomyelitis during the newborn period is dependent on a fast and true diagnosis and on sufficient treatment. In this case report, iliac osteomyelitis of a newborn that was clinically suspected on the fifth day, was diagnosed radiologically and was found to be caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, is presented. According to our knowledge, this is the youngest osteomyelitis case in the literature and the third presented iliac osteomyelitis case of the newborn period.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. kocabasgoncamynet.com
authors.forename: Gonca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandal
authors.forename: Nurdan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uras
authors.forename: Melek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.forename: Serife Suna
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdeve
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dilmen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D002444:Cefuroxime; D008712:Methicillin; C040738:cefuroxime axetil