Haemophilus influenzae osteomyelitis in adults: a report of 4 frontal bone infections and a review of the literature

Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33(4):263-5. doi: 10.1080/003655401300077243.

Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae occasionally causes hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis in children. In adults, however, bone infections caused by this organism are extremely rare. We report four adult cases of H. influenzae frontal bone osteomyelitis and review 12 cases from the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Craniotomy / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Frontal Bone / microbiology*
  • Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy
  • Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
  • Haemophilus Infections / surgery
  • Haemophilus influenzae*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Osteomyelitis / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins