Purushottam Gholve, MD

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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Managing the Significant Organisms

Severino R. Bautista, MD;Purushottam Gholve, MD;John P. Dormans, MD

February 8th 2011

Musculoskeletal infections in children include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and pyomyositis. Most of these infections are bacterial.

Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Combating the Major Pathogens

Severino R. Bautista, MD;Purushottam Gholve, MD;John P. Dormans, MD

September 1st 2006

Musculoskeletal infections in children include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and pyomyositis. Most of these infections are bacterial. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism in children in all age cat-egories. Others include group A Streptococcus, Neisseria meningitidis in purpura fulminans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Borrelia burgdorferi.

Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Advances in Diagnosis and Management

Severino R. Bautista, MD;Purushottam Gholve, MD;John P. Dormans, MD

August 1st 2006

Musculoskeletal infections in children encompass a broad spectrum of entities that vary greatly in severity and complexity. Their presentation ranges from obvious and acute to insidious and chronic.