Presenting Symptoms and Initial Laboratory Studies in Children With Vertebral Osteomyelitis
| Year | Age (Years) | Presenting Symptom | Fever | Duration of Symptoms | Initial WBC (per 103mm) | ESR (mm/h) | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | Back pain | No | 2 wk | 15 | 53 | |
| 1997 | 2.5 | Fever | Yes | 2 wk | 11.6 | 67 | Bartonella henselae |
| 1991 | 3 | Abdominal pain | Yes | 4 wk | 14.1 | 51 | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 1988 | 3.5 | Back pain | Yes | 5 d | 13.7 | 55 | Propionibacterium acne |
| 1981 | 4.5 | Shoulder pain | Yes | 2 wk | 10.1 | 24 | |
| 1987 | 5.5 | Back pain | No | 1 mo | 11.6 | 52 | |
| 1997 | 6 | Neck pain | Yes | 5 d | 13.2 | 51 | Bartonella henselae |
| 1997 | 8 | Rib pain | Yes | 10 d | 23 | 100 | |
| 1990 | 10 | Back pain | Yes | 6 wk | 4.3 | 18 | Salmonella C |
| 1987 | 11 | Back pain | No | 3 mo | 9.4 | 44 | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 1984 | 12 | Back pain | Yes | 5 d | 19.1 | 12 | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 1993 | 12 | Incontinence | Yes | 2 wk | 18 | 59 | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 1985 | 13 | Back pain | Yes | 2 wk | 6.7 | 44 | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 1998 | 13 | Back pain | Yes | 45 d | 6.6 | 9 | Staphylococcus aureus |
* Temperature >100.3°F before or at hospital admission.
† Diagnosis established by serology performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
‡ Previously reported by Correa et al.3