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.
Cervical spondylodiscitis with spinal epidural abscess caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus.
PASQUALINI, Leonella;MENCACCI, Antonella;CALLARELLI, LAURA;SCHILLACI, Giuseppe;BISTONI, Francesco;MANNARINO, Elmo
2008
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.File in questo prodotto:
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