Pediatria pre prax 5/2012

Clinical characteristics and the treatment of osteomyelitis in children

Osteomyelitis is an invasive bacterial infection requiring a prolonged antibiotic therapy. From clinical point of view acute, subacute and chronic osteomyelitis are recognized. Most cases of osteomyelitis in children arise hematogenously, Staphylococcus aureus is the most common causative bacteria of paediatric osteoarticular infection. Prognosis of acute osteomyelitis is usually good and might be determined by prompt diagnosis and timeliness of the appropriate antibiotic treatment. In retrospective study the cohort of 13 children with osteomyelitis is analyzed including clinical characteristics and the results of the treatment.

Keywords: acute osteomyelitis, retrospective study, children, diagnosis of osteomyelitis, subperiosteal abcess, Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic treatment of osteomyelitis.