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Hypogammaglobulinemia Causing Multiple Abscesses and Osteomyelitis of Calcaneus Following a Heel Puncture in a Preterm Neonate

Osteomyelitis is a challenging diagnosis for a neonate. It might result from hematogenous spread or direct extension of a skin infection. The most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Preterm infants are at high risk for osteomyelitis because of their immature immune system, hypogammaglobulinem...

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Autores principales: Deora, Kanika, Khanal, Luna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10150335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37139031
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36992