[Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in children]. / Atypisch beloop van osteomyelitis doorStaphylococcus aureus bij kinderen.

Osteomyelitis is an infectious disease of the bone that primarily affects children. Here we discuss three patients, aged 11-13 years that were diagnosed with osteomyelitis. Despite the fact that in all three patients the infection was caused by the Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria, the clinical presentation and diagnostic results in all three was different. This case report presents various courses of the same disease, each with a slightly different treatment and outcome. Although the incidence of osteomyelitis is decreasing, it is of great importance to consider osteomyelitis as a diagnosis in pediatric bone complaints so that it can be recognized and treated in time to decrease the risk of bone destruction and growth disorders.