Diagnostic errors in pediatric bacterial osteomyelitis.

Yuki OtaniYuta AizawaHiroshi HatayaYuho Horikoshi

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

The misdiagnosis of septic osteomyelitis in pediatric patients was common and chiefly caused by cognitive errors. Eliminating cognitive errors in diagnosis is highly likely to improve the care of patients with osteomyelitis.

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