SMJ articles in the category "vertebral osteomyelitis"

Case Report

Mycobacterium chelonae Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Abstract:Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) in Runyon group IV. This group includes all other nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) except the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The most commonly infected organ by RGM is the lung, usually in immunosuppressed patients or those with underlying lung disease. Vertebral infection is very rare….

Posted in: vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Review Article

Bacteroides fragilis Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Background: To review the presentation of Bacteroides fragilis (B fragilis) spondylodiscitis. Methods: Two investigators independently searched the published English, Spanish and French languages literature through September 2005 using MEDLINE (1966–2005). We included all reported cases of vertebral osteomyelitis or spondylodiscitis caused by B fragilis, not related to sacral decubitus ulcers,…

Posted in: spondylodiscitis 4 vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Case Report

Localized Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection of Vertebral and Paravertebral Structures in an HIV Patient on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease was the most common bacterial infection in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developed countries.1 Effective antiviral therapy against HIV has allowed for control of viral replication, improvement in immune function, and a significant…

Posted in: HIV 30 immune reconstitution syndrome (IRS) 2 paravertebral abscess 2 vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Original Article

Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis: Case Series and Systematic Review

Background: Bacterial spondylodiscitis is rarely caused by anaerobic organisms. We describe two patients with lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by anaerobic bacteria, including an unusual occurrence after an endodontic procedure, and review the salient clinical features and outcomes of 31 previously reported cases. Methods: Case reports and review of…

Posted in: spondylodiscitis 4 vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Case Report

Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Prevotella (Bacteroides) Melaninogenicus

A 35-year-old, previously healthy female presented with severe low back pain, fever, and a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate 1 week after a routine dental cleaning. Technetium-labeled leukocyte scanning and magnetic resonance imaging scan of the spine were negative for osteomyelitis. The patient underwent biopsy, cultures from which grew Prevotella (Bacteroides)…

Posted in: anaerobic 2 vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Case Report

Vancomycin Therapy and the Progression of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Vancomycin therapy is the standard treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the most common cause of vertebral osteomyelitis, an increasingly frequent complication of nosocomial bacteremia. We report five recent cases suggesting that, while giving the appearance of success by conventional clinical and laboratory criteria (eg, resolution of fever and leukocytosis),…

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