Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus in an Immunocompetent Adult
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Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus in an Immunocompetent Adult
Primary sternal osteomyelitis (PSO) is a rare condition that may develop without any contiguous focus of infection. Due to the rarity of the disease, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are often delayed. Herein, we describe a patient with PSO caused by Staphylococcus aureus that presented with chest pain and fever. The patient had no predisposing factors for sternal osteomyelitis. The ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection & Chemotherapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2093-2340,2092-6448
DOI: 10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.223