Vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to Streptococcus agalactiae.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Vertebral osteomyelitis due to hematogenous seeding of Streptococcus agalactiae occurred in a 29-year-old farmer. The patient was treated with immobilization and parenteral antibiotics but developed recurrent back pain requiring a posterior spinal fusion. In a review of the literature, Group B streptococcal vertebral osteomyelitis seems not to have been previously reported in an adult.
Medical subject headings
- Osteomyelitis
- Spondylitis
- Streptococcal Infections
Anatomy
- foot