A Rare Case of Osteomyelitis Caused by Haemophilus Parainfluenzae

is a rare cause of bone and joint infections. We report a case of calcaneal osteomyelitis due to this microorganism with a review of all published. A 23-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of pain and inflammation in the calcaneus area. Osteomyelitis was suspected at this location based...

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Published in:Journal of bone and joint infection 2017-01, Vol.2 (2), p.104-106
Main Authors: Cobo, Fernando, Jiménez, Gemma, Rodríguez-Granger, Javier, Sampedro, Antonio, Aliaga-Martínez, Luis
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Language:English
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Summary:is a rare cause of bone and joint infections. We report a case of calcaneal osteomyelitis due to this microorganism with a review of all published. A 23-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of pain and inflammation in the calcaneus area. Osteomyelitis was suspected at this location based on computed tomography images. Culture of six bone biopsies and surrounding tissue resulted in the isolation of . Surgical drainage and debridement was performed, and antibiotic treatment was prescribed, resolving the infection.
ISSN:2206-3552
2206-3552
DOI:10.7150/jbji.17387