Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common cause of osteomyelitis following puncture wounds of the feet of children. The source of the initial inoculum is unknown. Only one strain of P. aeruginosa was cultured from paired samples of the heel or corresponding shoe's surface or both obtained from 100 children. Neither the skin of the heel nor the shoe appears to be the source of the initial inoculum.
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