Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl

Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl

We present a case of a 13-year-old girl with vertebral osteomyelitis. She had been experiencing lower back pain for 5 weeks, initially thought to be due to muscular causes. The blood culture showed no bacterial growth, and she was treated empirically only with antibiotics. She responded well to trea...

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Main Author: Shafee Salloum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20949781
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spelling doaj-a35230719faa4005aa6c9b7b8cfbdba92020-11-25T03:34:52ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2020-08-01810.1177/2050313X20949781Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girlShafee SalloumWe present a case of a 13-year-old girl with vertebral osteomyelitis. She had been experiencing lower back pain for 5 weeks, initially thought to be due to muscular causes. The blood culture showed no bacterial growth, and she was treated empirically only with antibiotics. She responded well to treatment and required no surgical intervention. Vertebral osteomyelitis should be in the differential diagnosis in an adolescent who complains of worsening lower back pain. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in avoiding complications.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20949781
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title Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl
title_short Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl
title_full Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl
title_fullStr Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl
title_full_unstemmed Vertebral osteomyelitis in an adolescent girl
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description We present a case of a 13-year-old girl with vertebral osteomyelitis. She had been experiencing lower back pain for 5 weeks, initially thought to be due to muscular causes. The blood culture showed no bacterial growth, and she was treated empirically only with antibiotics. She responded well to treatment and required no surgical intervention. Vertebral osteomyelitis should be in the differential diagnosis in an adolescent who complains of worsening lower back pain. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in avoiding complications.
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