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- Title
Atopic Dermatitis and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>-Induced Osteomyelitis - A Peculiar Association in a Case.
- Authors
Sharma, Ashok Kumar
- Abstract
A 4-year-old boy with atopic dermatitis who was demonstrated to have cutaneous colonization with <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> did not respond favorably to topical medication (steroid-antibiotic combination). Incidental detection of severe osteomyelitis, that proved to be due to infection with <em>S. aureus</em>, led to institution of systemic antibiotic therapy along with surgical removal of the involved bone, A very favorable response in the cutaneous eruption followed. Certain unusual findings related to the osteomyelitis are highlighted.
- Subjects
ATOPIC dermatitis; OSTEOMYELITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; SKIN inflammation; BONE diseases; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
Pediatric Dermatology, 1997, Vol 14, Issue 6, p453
- ISSN
0736-8046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00688.x