Pyogenic Spondylitis in a Healthy Adult Caused by Burkholderia cepacia
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 233-236, 2008.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-721687
ABSTRACT
Burkholderia cepacia is an important pathogen of humans in both immunocompromised or hospitalized patients. This aerobic gram-negative rod causes various clinically significant infections such as pneumonia, bacteremia, urinary tract infection, peritonitis, endophthalmitis, and keratitis. This uncommon pathogen is mainly associated with cystic fibrosis, dialysis, and immunocompromised states. We observed a 73-year-old woman without any underlying diseases, who had both lower leg pain and fever. She was later found to have spondylitis with epidural abscess at L5-S1. Culture of the epidural abscess revealed the growth of B. cepacia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of pyogenic spondylitis caused by a rare infection of B. cepacia to be reported in Korea
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Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Pneumonia
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Spondylitis
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Endophthalmitis
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Burkholderia cepacia
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Bacteremia
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Burkholderia
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Epidural Abscess
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Cystic Fibrosis
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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