[Tuberculous osteitis in infants].

Clinical and diagnostic aspects, surgical outcomes, bacteriological findings were investigated for 72 infants under 3 years old operated for tuberculous ostitis. Tuberculin and seroimmunodiagnosis revealed infection allergy in 1/3 of the cases. The treatment comprises radical surgical reconstruction, drug and functional therapy. Tuberculous ostitis may arise due to vaccinal strain of M. tuberculosis.