A Case of Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Haemophilus aphrophilus / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 515-518, 2014.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-192827
ABSTRACT
Haemophilus aphrophilus is an aerobic, gram-negative oropharyngeal bacterium, commonly isolated from cases of HACEK endocarditis. In addition, H. aphrophilus has also been shown to cause invasive bone and joint infections. Although multiple cases of H. aphrophilus endocarditis have been described, no cases of invasive bone and joint infections caused by H. aphrophilus have been reported in Korea. Here we report the case of a 69-year old woman with a diagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess with compressive myelopathy caused by H. aphrophilus, in which there was no objective evidence of infective endocarditis. She was successfully treated with intravenous administration of cefotaxime and drainage of the epidural abscess by laminectomy of the T3-7 vertebrae.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Ostéomyélite
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Syndrome de compression médullaire
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Rachis
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Spondylite
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Céfotaxime
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Drainage
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Haemophilus
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Abcès épidural
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Diagnostic
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Endocardite
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Année:
2014
Type:
Article
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