Citation

Elgouhari H, Park K, Gerstein WH. Infections in Medicine 2007; 24(6): 280-284.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007)

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Abstract

Osteomyelitis caused by anaerobic organisms is unusual, and Veillonella isolated as a pure pathogen in bone culture is rare. We report the first case of Veillonella osteomyelitis in an injection drug user and highlight the importance of not relying on laboratory testing of inflammatory markers to exclude osteomyelitis.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; male; case report; suicide attempt; disease severity; substance abuse; article; hospital admission; physical examination; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; backache; computer assisted tomography; anamnesis; laboratory test; antibiotic therapy; clindamycin; osteomyelitis; treatment duration; spine disease; Injection drug use; spine radiography; bone biopsy; lumbar vertebra; Osteomyelitis; Veillonella