A Case of Infectious Spondylodiscitis due to Parvimonas Micra / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 632-636, 2012.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-741090
ABSTRACT
Parvimonas micra is frequently associated with periodontal disease as well as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genitourinary tract infections, but only rarely has it been reported as a pathogenic agent of infectious spondylodiscitis. We describe the case of a 38-year-old woman with spondylodiscitis caused by P. micra. P. micra was cultured from the patient's blood and vertebral tissue. This case was treated with vertebral corpectomy followed by intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam for four weeks. Her symptoms and vital signs improved, and elevated inflammatory markers were normalized after treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Spondylitis
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Bacteria, Anaerobic
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Discitis
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Sulbactam
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Vital Signs
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Ampicillin
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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