Abstract Over a 6-year period (1982 to 1988), 36 episodes of septic arthritis were diagnosed
in 35 heroin addicts from Barcelona, Spain. Thirty (86%) were men and five (14%) were …

• The major clinical difficulties in bacteremicStaphylococcus aureusinfections involve the
following:(1) differentiation of infective endocarditis (IE) from non-IE staphylococcemias and …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of patients admitted to H-UCLA MC from
1969 through 1978 were reviewed. Charts of patients known to use heroin and discharged …

U REMIC PATIENTS undergoing treatment with maintenance hemodialysis are prone to
develop a variety of abnormalities affecting the musculoskeletal system. These include …

Abstract 144 children with acute leukaemia and their families were tested for hepatitis B
surface antigen by radioimmunoassay and for surface antibody by passive …

Bone scanning with 99mTc-diphosphonate disclosed a solitary focus of intense activity in a
cervical vertebra of a 17-year-old youth with persistent unexplained neck pain. Surgery …

Indications for and results of 18F bone scanning are reviewed. Of 1,500 scans, 980
abnormal scans demonstrated 963 skeletal and 92 nonskeletal abnormalities. Forty-six per …

DISCUSSION Classical hematogenous osteomyelitis begins in the metaphysis of long
bones. In children, Staphylococ cus aureus is the usual causative agent (above 80%). Our …

Eight per cent of all 18F bone scans and 11% of abnormal scans demonstrate solitary
lesions. This review analyzes 100 solitary lesions and the correlation with radiologic …

Incidence of non-tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis has been increasing significantly over
the past 15 years. Its prompt diagnosis remains difficult. Presented here are five cases of …