Escherichia Coli Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Syed A; Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University/Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, USA., Afshan R; Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University/Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, USA., Tserenpil G; Internal Medicine, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, USA., Manasrah N; Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University/Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, USA., Chippi GM; Medical School, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA., Shaik Mohammed AF; Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University/Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Mar 17; Vol. 15 (3), pp. e36286. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 17 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.36286 |
| Abstrakt: | Diagnosis of spondylodiscitis is often challenging, delayed, or even missed due to the uncommonness of the disease, and it can lead to devastating consequences. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is needed for prompt diagnosis and improved long-term outcomes. Vertebral osteomyelitis, or spondylodiscitis, is a rare disease with increasing prevalence due to advanced spinal surgical procedures, nosocomial bacteremia, increased life expectancy, and intravenous drug use. Hematogenous infection is the most common cause of spondylodiscitis. We report a case of a 63-year-old man with a history of liver cirrhosis who initially presented due to abdominal distension. During his hospital stay, he complained of uncontrolled back pain due to Escherichia coli spondylodiscitis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Syed et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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