A Case of Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Streptococcus constellatus / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 288-291, 2008.
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in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis with epidural abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus. The patient was present with fever, back pain, and dyspnea for 1 week. The patient was previously healthy and did not have any predisposing factor. After evaluation, the patient was diagnosed as Streptococcus constellatus vertebral osteomyelitis. He was successfully treated with surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of S. constellatus vertebral osteomyeltis with epidural abscess to be reported in Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Streptococcus
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Back Pain
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Epidural Abscess
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Streptococcus constellatus
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Debridement
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Dyspnea
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Fever
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article