Optimal imaging strategy for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus musculoskeletal infections in children
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MRI is the preferred imaging modality for the investigation of pediatric CA-SA musculoskeletal infection because it offers superior sensitivity for osteomyelitis compared to bone scintigraphy and detects extraosseous complications that occur in a substantial proportion of patients.
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| Authors | Browne LP;Mason EO;Kaplan SL;Cassady CI;Krishnamurthy R;Guillerman RP;; |
| Journal | Pediatric Radiology |
| Year | 2008 |
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
NCBI
NLM
MEDLINE
humans
pubmed abstract
nih
national institutes of health
national library of medicine
reproducibility of results
female
male
adolescent
Child
Infant
Comparative Study
newborn
preschool
Tomography
sensitivity and specificity
magnetic resonance imaging / methods*
community-acquired infections / diagnosis
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus*
pmid:18560822
doi:10.1007/s00247-008-0888-8
lorna p browne
edward o mason
r paul guillerman
osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
radiopharmaceuticals
staphylococcal infections / diagnosis*
technetium tc 99m medronate*
emission-computed
single-photon / methods*
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