Brevibacterium species as a cause of osteomyelitis in a neonate.

Infection ·Vol. 21 ·No. 3 ·1993-00-00 ·Pages 177-8

Neumeister B, Mandel T, Gruner E, Pfyffer GE

Abstract

A case of osteomyelitis of the sternum due to Brevibacterium sp. in a neonate following mastitis of the mammary gland 20 days previously is described. The disease was successfully treated with cefazolin and oxacillin. The results of microbiological examinations and their significance are discussed.

MeSH Terms

Brevibacterium/pathogenicity Humans Infant, Newborn Male Mastitis/complications Osteomyelitis/drug therapy,microbiology Sternum/microbiology

Authors & Affiliations

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Neumeister B

Abt. Bakteriologie, Universität Ulm, Germany.

Mandel T

Gruner E

Pfyffer G E

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Article Info

Journal

Infection

Abbr.

Infection

ISSN

0300-8126

DOI

10.1007/BF01710543

Published

1993-00-00

Pages

177-8

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

0365307

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01710543 View journal details

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