Infantile osteomyelitis of the fourth rib causing the occurrence of a lung abscess

Infantile osteomyelitis of the rib is rare but can be complicated by intrapleural pyogenic lesions. Even if findings suggest another infection focus, osteomyelitis should be considered if there are changes on radiographs. In addition, it can be prevented by maintaining the dermal barrier function th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mori, Sayo, Onoyama, Sagano, Takimoto, Tomoko, Morooka, Yuya, Furuno, Kenji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31360480
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2226
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Sumario:Infantile osteomyelitis of the rib is rare but can be complicated by intrapleural pyogenic lesions. Even if findings suggest another infection focus, osteomyelitis should be considered if there are changes on radiographs. In addition, it can be prevented by maintaining the dermal barrier function through skin care.

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