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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Revisiting the important role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in long bone acute osteomyelitis: A case report of methicillin resistant

Julia Fattore, Daniel Soon Lee Goh, Ahmad Al-Hindawi, David Andresen

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Julia FattoreSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney NSW Australia, 390 Victoria Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia.
Daniel Soon Lee GohSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney NSW Australia, 390 Victoria Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia.
Ahmad Al-HindawiSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney NSW Australia, 390 Victoria Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia.
David AndresenSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney NSW Australia, 390 Victoria Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tibia is an atypical site of osteomyelitis (OM) in adults, and patients with this infection experience a significant degree of morbidity as well as the need for prolonged aggressive antibiotic therapy. The early diagnosis of OM remains challenging, and often relies on imaging modalities which are of variable sensitivity. We present a case of a 49-year-old male with a methicillin resistant

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BacteraemiaMagnetic resonance imagingMRSaOsteomyelitisStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID32864031
PMCPMC7443062

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