Pediatric osteoarticular infection update

Musculoskeletal infections are a common cause of morbidity in children. A multitude of studies over the past few years have improved our knowledge and understanding of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Staphylococcus aureus continues to be the mo...

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Published inJournal of pediatric orthopaedics Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 74
Main Authors Montgomery, Nicole I, Rosenfeld, Scott
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2015
Subjects
Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Arthritis, Infectious - therapy
Child
Diagnostic Imaging
Disease Management
Humans
Microbiological Techniques
Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Osteomyelitis - etiology
Osteomyelitis - therapy
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Summary:Musculoskeletal infections are a common cause of morbidity in children. A multitude of studies over the past few years have improved our knowledge and understanding of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Staphylococcus aureus continues to be the most common pathogen; however, new and innovative organism identification techniques are improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosis and increasing the identification of other less common organisms. Improved capability for patient assessment with a combination of advanced imaging studies and timely laboratory tests allow for a more thorough understanding of the disease process and more efficient patient care.
ISSN:1539-2570
DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000000237