Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Latta, Tiffany N.
Mandapat, Aimee L.
Myers, Joseph P.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spondylodiscitis caused by Fusobacterium species is rare.
Most cases of spontaneous spondylodiscitis are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and most postoperative cases are caused by Staphylococcus aureus or coagulase-negative staphylococci.
Escherichia coli is the most common Gram-negative organism causing spondylodiscitis.
Fusobacterium species are unusual causes for anaerobic spondylodiscitis.
We report the case of a patient with spontaneous L2-L3 spondylodiscitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and epidural abscess caused by Fusobacterium species and review the literature for patients with Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Latta, Tiffany N.& Mandapat, Aimee L.& Myers, Joseph P.. 2015. Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Latta, Tiffany N.…[et al.]. Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Latta, Tiffany N.& Mandapat, Aimee L.& Myers, Joseph P.. Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058752
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058752
