Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Primary osteomyelitis of the sternum is rare, especially in young adults. A 16-year-old boy was admitted to the orthopaedic department with chest pain and fever. ⋯ Two weeks after the start of treatment with flucloxacillin 1 g 6 times a day i.v. the patient's condition had significantly improved: the pain had subsided and the fever had disappeared. In sternal osteomyelitis early treatment with antibiotics is successful and avoids complications and surgical intervention.