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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Published in:Journal of global infectious diseases 2016-07, Vol.8 (3), p.121-123
Main Authors: Johnson, Tamara, Chitturi, Chandrika, Lange, Michael, Suh, Jin, Slim, Jihad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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