title: A Case of Acute Osteomyelitis: An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment.
abstract: Osteomyelitis in children is a serious disease in children requiring early diagnosis and treatment to minimize the risk of sequelae. Therefore, it is of primary importance to recognize the signs and symptoms at the onset and to properly use the available diagnostic tools. It is important to maintain a high index of suspicion and be aware of the evolving epidemiology and of the emergence of antibiotic resistant and aggressive strains requiring careful monitoring and targeted therapy. Hereby we present an instructive case and review the literature data on diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence 50100, Italy. elena.chiappini@unifi.it.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiappini
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence 50100, Italy. greta.mastrangelo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mastrangelo
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology, Meyer University Hospital, Florence 50100, Italy. simone.lazzeri@meyer.it.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazzeri
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: acute hematogenous osteomyelitis; bone infection; children; infection biomarkers; osteomyelitis treatment