Cutibacterium namnetense osteosynthetic cervical spine infections: experience with two cases

We report two uncommon cases of osteosynthetic cervical spine infection . Clinical patient features, microbiological strain characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatment were analyzed. Both patients were male, and one had risk factors for surgical site infection. During surgery, perioperative s...

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Published in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2024-02, Vol.43 (2), p.395-399
Main Authors: Corvec, S., Fayoux, E., Tessier, E., Guillouzouic, A., Moraru, C., Lecomte, R., Bémer, P., Ruffier d’Epenoux, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amoxicillin
Anaerobic microorganisms
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Brief Report
Cutibacterium
Gene sequencing
Infectious diseases
Internal Medicine
Life Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Patients
Risk factors
rRNA 16S
Spine
Spine (cervical)
Surgical site infections
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Summary:We report two uncommon cases of osteosynthetic cervical spine infection . Clinical patient features, microbiological strain characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatment were analyzed. Both patients were male, and one had risk factors for surgical site infection. During surgery, perioperative samples were positive yielding an anaerobic microorganism identified as Cutibacterium namnetense by MALDI-TOF MS and confirmed by 16S rRNA/ gyrB genes sequencing. All isolates were fully susceptible. C. namnetense osteosynthetic cervical spine infections are rare. Both cases were early surgical site infections. Bruker MALDI-TOF MS appears to be an excellent tool for rapid and accurate identification. Amoxicillin seems to be an option for the treatment.
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-023-04731-5