Subacute osteomyelitis due to in a teenager: A case report and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND

() is a human commensal bacterium which can be detected in the nose, nails, and skin. It can be responsible for heterogeneous infections such as bacteremia, endocarditis, pneumonia, acute otitis externa, peritonitis, and urinary tract infections. Bone and joint infections due to have also been reported, but most of them resulted from the infection of orthopedic devices, especially joint prostheses and internal osteosynthesis devices. Rare cases of primary osteoarticular infections caused by have been described, including osteitis, arthritis, or spondylodiscitis.

CASE SUMMARY

We report an unusual case of subacute osteomyelitis in a toe phalanx caused by in a 14.5-year-old girl.

CONCLUSION

Subacute osteomyelitis is a little-known and probably underestimated community-acquired infectious disease. This microorganism's pathogenicity should be seen as more than a classic nosocomial orthopedic device infection.