RIB OSTEOMYELITIS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF VARICELLA.
Madalena Sales LuísMaria Filomena CardosaFilipa ReisAna Sofia FragaMargarida VictorJoaquim Geraldes SantosPaulo CalhauPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2019)
Varicella is one of the most frequent exanthematic diseases of childhood and it is usually self-limited. The most frequent complication is bacterial infection of cutaneous lesions. Osteoarticular complications are rare, and rib osteomyelitis is described in less than 1% of cases. The main route of dissemination is hematogenic, and the most frequent etiological agent is Staphylococcus aureus. The prognosis is generally good and depends on early detection and antibiotic initiation.