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Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the rib

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Two cases of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the rib are presented. In one case the etiologic agent wasStaphylococcus aureus coagulasepositive and in the other it wasBacteroides corrodens. Although an uncommon disease, hematogenous osteomyelitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of destructive lesions of the rib. Anaerobic and aerobic cultures should be obtained for bacteriologic analysis.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, USA

    Thomas S. Echeverria M.D. & Hansen A. Yuan M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 750 East Adams St., 13210, Syracuse, NY, USA

    E. Mark Levinsohn M.D. & Andrew Sternick M.D.

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Levinsohn, E.M., Sternick, A., Echeverria, T.S. et al. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the rib. Skeletal Radiol. 8, 291–293 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02219625

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