Early diagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis due to a rare pathogen: Haemophilus parainfluenzae.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 1578470.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Bone and joint infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae are unusual. We describe a case of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis caused by this commensal microorganism of nose and oropharynx. Early diagnosis and therapy were possible within a week using sensitive radiologic methods: technetium bone scanning, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Medical subject headings
- Haemophilus Infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Spinal Diseases