Multifocal pelvic osteomyelitis in a child associated with cat-scratch disease: a case report and review of the literature

Bone infections in cat-scratch disease (CSD) are uncommon and the diagnosis can be missed. A 3-year-old boy with multifocal pelvic osteomyelitis caused by is reported. Serological tests were negative but DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction assay of a lymph node. A swift recovery followed a...

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Published in:Paediatrics and international child health 2019-10, Vol.39 (4), p.290-293
Main Authors: Zellali, K, Benard, E, Smokvina, E, Belgaid, A, Labbé, F, Bertrand, V
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Language:English
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Summary:Bone infections in cat-scratch disease (CSD) are uncommon and the diagnosis can be missed. A 3-year-old boy with multifocal pelvic osteomyelitis caused by is reported. Serological tests were negative but DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction assay of a lymph node. A swift recovery followed antibiotic treatment and there was completeresolution within a few months. The literature on 64 cases of osteomyelitis owing to CSD in children and adults since 1954 is reviewed.
ISSN:2046-9047
2046-9055
DOI:10.1080/20469047.2018.1476304