ba0004p95 | (1) | ICCBH2015
Zenz Werner
, Trobisch Andreas
, Klobassa Daniela
, Binder Alexander
, Sperl Matthias
, Martinon-Torres Federico
, Rivero Irene
, Carrol Enitan D
, Paulus Stephane
, Kalifa Bojang
, Anderson Suzanne
, Schlapbach Luregn
, Emonts Marieke
, van der Flier Michiel
, de Groot Ronald
, Boeddha Navin
, Herberg Jethro
, Agapow Paul
, Levin Michael
, -on behalf of EUCLIDS consortium
Background and aims: Bone and joint infections like osteomyelitis and septic arthritis occur in ~312/100.000 children per year in high-income countries with predominance in males. The most common causative pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus, however, only in 50% pathogen detection succeeds. The aim of this study is to describe clinical characteristics of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children recruited within the EUCLIDS network (<a href="http://www.eucli...