Spinal infections due to Eikenella corrodens: case report and literature review.
- Yetimoglu C Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland. Electronic address: cem.yetimoglu@kssg.ch.
- Rafeiner P Clinique de medicine interne, hôpital de Zofingen, 4800 Zofingen, Switzerland.
- Engel D Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland.
- Fournier JY Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland.
- 2014-05-31
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- Neuro-Chirurgie. - 2014
Cervical spondylitis
Eikenella corrodens
Infection du site chirurgical
Infection spinale
Spinal infection
Spondylodiscite cervicale
Surgical site infection
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Decompression, Surgical
Eikenella corrodens
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Humans
Low Back Pain
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck Pain
Postoperative Complications
Spinal Diseases
English
Spinal infections with Eikenella corrodens are rare. We report a unique case of infection caused by E. corrodens diagnosed more than two years after cervical surgery. All other published cases of spinal infections caused by E. corrodens were searched. Characteristics of this bacterium, its challenging diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
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- DOI 10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.03.002
- PMID 24874721
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