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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 29(10): 976-8, 2010 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20879095
ABSTRACT
Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease in children caused mainly by Staphylococcus aureus. We describe 2 cases resulting from Streptococcus pneumonia and Candida albicans. On the basis of these cases and other documented case reports, we discuss the pathogens, clinical course, and pathophysiology and suggest a management protocol based on early debridement to initiate appropriate antibiotic therapy and shorten hospitalization.