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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Musculoskeletal actinomycosis in children: a case report.

Yani Mou, Qin Jiao, Yizhong Wang, Xiaolu Li, Yongmei Xiao, Lihua Zhao, Ting Zhang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yani MouInstitute of Pediatric Infection, Immunity and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qin JiaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yizhong WangInstitute of Pediatric Infection, Immunity and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaolu LiInstitute of Pediatric Infection, Immunity and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yongmei XiaoInstitute of Pediatric Infection, Immunity and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lihua ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Ting ZhangInstitute of Pediatric Infection, Immunity and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. zhangt@shchildren.com.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-8926
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

national natural science foundation of china 81870373national natural science foundation of china 81900472shanghai science and technology development foundation 19140904300
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundActinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces, especially in children. Here, we present a case of musculoskeletal actinomycosis in a 5-year-old girl from China. CASE PRESENTATION: A 5-year-old girl presented with recurrent episodes of fever, pain, erythema, swelling, and festering sores on the right lower extremity, and pus was discharged from a sinus in the right foot. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested subcutaneous soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis of the right crus. A bacterial culture of pus extracted from a festering sore on the right popliteal fossa detected the growth of Actinomycetes europaeus. The patient was cured with 7 weeks of treatment with intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam, followed by 6 weeks of treatment with oral amoxicillin-clavulanate with surgical debridement and drainage. There were no symptoms of recurrence during the 15-month period of follow-up.

conclusionsPediatric actinomycosis is a rare and challenging infectious disease. Early accurate diagnosis and optimal surgical debridement are important for the management of pediatric actinomycosis.

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ActinomycosisOsteomyelitisActinomycesAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDrainageFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsActinomycesActinomycosisAmpicillinChildren

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PMCPMC8650540
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