Osteoarticular Infections in Pediatric Hospitals in Europe: A Prospective Cohort Study From the EUCLIDS Consortium

Abstract

POAIs are associated with a substantial morbidity in European children, with <i>S. aureus</i> being the major detected pathogen. In one-third of patients, no causative organism is identified. Our observations show an urgent need for the development of a vaccine against <i>S. aureus</i> and for the development of new microbiologic diagnostic guidelines for POAIs in European pediatric hospitals.