A Case of Infectious Spondylodiscitis due to Parvimonas Micra.
- Author:
Yu Min KANG
1
;
Gayeon KIM
;
Young Hee JUNG
;
Chi Heon KIM
;
Eui Chong KIM
;
Nam Joong KIM
;
Myoung Don OH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. molder@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaerobic bacteria;
Spondylitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ampicillin;
Bacteria, Anaerobic;
Discitis;
Female;
Humans;
Periodontal Diseases;
Spondylitis;
Sulbactam;
Vital Signs
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(5):632-636
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Parvimonas micra is frequently associated with periodontal disease as well as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genitourinary tract infections, but only rarely has it been reported as a pathogenic agent of infectious spondylodiscitis. We describe the case of a 38-year-old woman with spondylodiscitis caused by P. micra. P. micra was cultured from the patient's blood and vertebral tissue. This case was treated with vertebral corpectomy followed by intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam for four weeks. Her symptoms and vital signs improved, and elevated inflammatory markers were normalized after treatment.
