Unique Case of Disseminated Plague With Multifocal Osteomyelitis.
Journal Article
Plague is a disease caused by Yersinia pestis. Septicemic and pneumonic plague have a high mortality rate if untreated. Here we describe the challenges of accurately diagnosing a nonfatal pediatric case of septicemic plague with involvement of multiple organs; to our knowledge, the first documented case of multifocal plague osteomyelitis.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tovar Padua, L; Kamali, A; Kim, H; Green, NM; Civen, R; Schwartz, B; Krogstad, P; Deville, J; Yeganeh, N; Lugo, D; Baker, A; Soni, P; Cho, C; Svircic, N; Dry, S; Seeger, L; Lloyd, J; Deukmedjian, G; Bowen, R; Hale, G; Zaki, SR; Mead, P; Nielsen-Saines, K
Published Date
- September 1, 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 3
Start / End Page
- e165 - e168
PubMed ID
- 28379405
Pubmed Central ID
- 28379405
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2048-7207
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/jpids/pix007
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England