Vertebral Osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia in an Immunocompetent Elderly Patient After Acupuncture.
10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.3.165
- Author:
Ki Dae KIM
1
;
Kyung Mok SOHN
;
Yeon Sook KIM
;
Shinhye CHEON
;
Chang Hun SONG
;
Jin Young YOUM
;
Sun Hoe KOO
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. medone@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteomyelitis;
Burkholderia cepacia;
Spondylitis;
Spine
- MeSH:
Acupuncture*;
Aged*;
Bacteremia;
Burkholderia cepacia*;
Humans;
Osteomyelitis*;
Pneumonia;
Spine;
Spondylitis;
Urinary Tract
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2014;18(3):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Burkholderia cepacia is an important nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly those with prior antimicrobial therapy. B. cepacia causes various clinically significant infections such as bacteremia, pneumonia, and urinary tract and surgical site infections. However, osteomyelitis caused by B. cepacia is very rare. We present a case of B. cepacia vertebral osteomyelitis with review of the literature.
