An Uncommon Case of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Caused by Gemella morbillorum
Joint Authors
Sono, Takashi
Takemoto, Mitsuru
Shinohara, Koh
Tsuchido, Yasuhiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An 81-year-old man presented with severe back pain.
Magnetic resonance imaging detected L5/S discitis without signs of epidural abscess.
Punctures of the disc revealed that the causative organism was Gemella morbillorum (G.
morbillorum), which is part of the normal flora of the oral cavity and an uncommon causative pathogen of spondylodiscitis.
The E-test method was useful for rapid susceptibility testing.
Intravenous penicillin G treatment was effective, and the patient recovered without surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sono, Takashi& Takemoto, Mitsuru& Shinohara, Koh& Tsuchido, Yasuhiro. 2018. An Uncommon Case of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Caused by Gemella morbillorum. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sono, Takashi…[et al.]. An Uncommon Case of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Caused by Gemella morbillorum. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sono, Takashi& Takemoto, Mitsuru& Shinohara, Koh& Tsuchido, Yasuhiro. An Uncommon Case of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Caused by Gemella morbillorum. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147264
