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SPECKER GROSSO, Julián; RODRIGUEZ, Marcos  e  PEREZ, María E.. Multifocal osteoarticular infection in a neonate. Anfamed [online]. 2023, vol.10, n.1, e401.  Epub 01-Jun-2023. ISSN 2301-1254.  https://doi.org/10.25184/anfamed2023v10n1a1.

Both osteomyelitis and septic osteoarthritis in the neonatal period are infrequent pathologies. Bone involvement of the cervical spine is even rarer, being exceptional in neonates. These are serious pathologies, with high morbimortality, where early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are of utmost importance for the vital and functional prognosis.

We present the case of a neonate who presented with sepsis due to multidrug-resistant S. Aureus, associated with osteomyelitis of the first cervical vertebra and septic osteoarthritis of the left hip. He was treated early surgically and with antibiotic therapy, presenting a good evolution

Palavras-chave : neonate; sepsis; osteomyelitis; septic osteoarthritis; spine.

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