Q Fever Chronic Osteomyelitis in Two Children. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Costa, Beatriz; Morais, Andreia; Santos, Ana Sofia; Tavares, Delfin; Seves, Graça; Gouveia, Catarina
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 34:Issue 11(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: chronic Q fever -- osteomyelitis -- children; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000861
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : We report 2 cases of chronic Q fever osteomyelitis in 10- and 5-year-old girls who presented with distal right femoral and left parasternal granulomatous osteomyelitis, respectively. Both were treated with ciprofloxacin and rifampin with good response. Q fever osteomyelitis is a challenging diagnosis in children, and the choice of antimicrobial treatment is difficult because of limited available data. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.