Abstract
To our knowledge, distant spread of infection in anaerobic osteomyelitis has not been described before. In this article, we report a case of anaerobic osteomyelitis of femur with fulminant spread of infection to the abdomen in a 17-year-old boy with no predisposing medical factors and minimal bone involvement.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Cavity / microbiology
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Abdominal Cavity / pathology*
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification*
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Bacterial Infections / pathology*
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Bacterial Infections / therapy
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Bacteroides / isolation & purification
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Clindamycin / therapeutic use
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Debridement
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Femur / diagnostic imaging
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Femur / microbiology
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Femur / pathology*
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Humans
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Injections, Intravenous
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology
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Osteomyelitis / pathology*
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Osteomyelitis / therapy
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Radiography
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Clindamycin
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Ciprofloxacin