Abstract
Osteomyelitis in newborn infants is a rare infection. Lower extremity joints are commonly affected. Most of the cases have a haematogenous spread. Aerobes are the common group of organism involved, of which Staphylococcus aureus is the commonest. Klebsiella osteomyelitis has been reported as a cause of Osteomyelitis. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of Klebsiella pneumoniae associated osteomyelitis in an infant from Pakistan.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 769-771 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |