Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  2002 Nov;9(2):236-240. 10.14776/kjpid.2002.9.2.236.

A Case of Neonatal Osteomyelitis of Thoracic Vertebrae due to MRSA

• Park ES
• Shin SH
• Kim SG
• Yoon HS

• KMID: 2440118
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14776/kjpid.2002.9.2.236

Abstract

Vertebral osteomyelitis represents only 1% to 2% of osteomyelitis and may pose a diagnostic conundrum, with disastrous consequences if diagnosis and therapy are delayed. We report a neonate with the unique association of vertebral osteomyelitis and MRSA infection. A 1-month-old boy was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of high fever and decreased oral intake. He was born at 34 wks, and his birth weight was 1.6 kg. We founded MRSA on his blood culture. Magnetic resonance imaging study showed findings of T7-T8 vertebral osteomyelitis. With 8 weeks of intravenous vancomycin treatment, the patient improved clinically and radiologically.

Keyword

Vertebral ostomyelitis; Neonate; MRSA

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Diagnosis
Fever
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
Osteomyelitis*
Thoracic Vertebrae*
Vancomycin
Vancomycin