Pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis after epidural injection: A rare event

Streptococcus pneumoniae vertebral infections have rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis with paraspinal and epidural abscesses as well as concomitant bacteremia following epidural injection. This will be the second case in the literature reporting pn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of global infectious diseases 2016-07, Vol.8 (3), p.121-123
Hauptverfasser:	Johnson, Tamara, Chitturi, Chandrika, Lange, Michael, Suh, Jin, Slim, Jihad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Care and treatment Case Report Complications and side effects Development and progression Epidural injection Epidural injections Injection Osteomyelitis pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis Streptococcal infections Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Zusammenfassung:	Streptococcus pneumoniae vertebral infections have rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis with paraspinal and epidural abscesses as well as concomitant bacteremia following epidural injection. This will be the second case in the literature reporting pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis related to epidural manipulation.
ISSN:	0974-777X 0974-8245
DOI:	10.4103/0974-777X.188597