Infectious Spondylitis with Bacteremia Caused by Roseomonas mucosa in an Immunocompetent Patient.
- Author:
Kyong Young KIM
1
;
Jaehyung HUR
;
Wonyong JO
;
Jeongmin HONG
;
Oh Hyun CHO
;
Dong Ho KANG
;
Sunjoo KIM
;
In Gyu BAE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Roseomonas mucosa; Immunocompetence; Bacteremia; Spondylitis
- MeSH: Bacteremia*; Fractures, Compression; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Immunocompetence; Immunocompromised Host; Korea; Methylobacteriaceae*; Mucous Membrane*; Spine; Spondylitis*; Vertebroplasty
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2015;47(3):194-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Roseomonas are a gram-negative bacteria species that have been isolated from environmental sources. Human Roseomonas infections typically occur in immunocompromised patients, most commonly as catheter-related bloodstream infections. However, Roseomonas infections are rarely reported in immunocompetent hosts. We report what we believe to be the first case in Korea of infectious spondylitis with bacteremia due to Roseomonas mucosa in an immunocompetent patient who had undergone vertebroplasty for compression fractures of his thoracic and lumbar spine.
