Optimal imaging strategy for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus musculoskeletal infections in children

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Abstract
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* nuclear medicine Pediatrics oncology ultrasound neuroradiology imaging / radiology

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