title: Rib osteomyelitis in a pediatric patient case report and literature review.
abstract: Rib osteomyelitis is a very rare form of childhood osteomyelitis. We describe a case of a 9-year-old child with an osteomyelitis of the rib due to Staphylococcus aureus and review 57 cases reported in the literature. This case demonstrates that the diagnosis of this uncommon disease requires a high index of suspicion due to its rarity and nonspecific signs.
authors: Pediatric Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal. susanna.esposito@gmail.com
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Nascimento
authors: Eliana
authors: E
authors: Oliveira
authors: Sérgia
authors: S
authors: Soares
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Almeida
authors: Filipa
authors: F
authors: Espada
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents