A Case of Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Streptococcus constellatus.
- Author:
Hong Dae AHN
1
;
Jae Chan PARK
;
Jong Goo SEO
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Sue Yun KIM
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Yong Kyun CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Vertebral osteomyelitis; Epidural abscess; Streptococcus constellatus
- MeSH: Back Pain; Debridement; Dyspnea; Epidural Abscess; Fever; Humans; Korea; Osteomyelitis; Streptococcus; Streptococcus constellatus
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(5):288-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: We report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis with epidural abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus. The patient was present with fever, back pain, and dyspnea for 1 week. The patient was previously healthy and did not have any predisposing factor. After evaluation, the patient was diagnosed as Streptococcus constellatus vertebral osteomyelitis. He was successfully treated with surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of S. constellatus vertebral osteomyeltis with epidural abscess to be reported in Korea.
