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Cervical spondylodiscitis with spinal epidural abscess caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus

Published:2008-05-01 Issue:5 Volume:57 Page:652-655
ISSN:0022-2615
Container-title:Journal of Medical Microbiology
language:en
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Author:

Pasqualini Leonella¹,Mencacci Antonella²,Scarponi Anna Maria¹,Leli Christian¹,Fabbriciani Gianluigi¹,Callarelli Laura¹,Schillaci Giuseppe¹,Bistoni Francesco²,Mannarino Elmo¹

Affiliation:

1. Internal Medicine, Angiology and Arteriosclerosis Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia Medical School, Hospital ‘Santa Maria della Misericordia’, Piazzale Menghini 1, I-06129 Perugia, Italy

2. Microbiology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

Abstract

Spondylodiscitis caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, formerly known as Haemophilus paraphrophilus, is an unusual condition and can be very difficult to diagnose. We report a case of cervical spondylodiscitis complicated by spinal epidural abscess in a 63-year-old woman, without underlying predisposing conditions. The source of infection was identified as a periodontal infection. The patient was successfully treated with systemic antibiotics.

Publisher

Microbiology Society

Subject

Microbiology (medical),General Medicine,Microbiology

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