Carrega Giuliana, Ricciardi Barbara, Bartolacci Valentina, Brenci Sabrina, Izzo Manuela, Morelli Patrizia, Tigano Stefania, Riccio Giovanni
Infectious Diseases Unit, "Santa Maria di Misericordia" Hospital, Albenga (SV), Italy.
Microbiology Unit, "Santa Corona" Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy.
Infez Med. 2023 Sep 1;31(3):394-398. doi: 10.53854/liim-3103-13. eCollection 2023.
Staphylococci are the most frequent cause of vertebral osteomyelitis, but infections due to unusual pathogens are also reported. We describe a rare case of spondylodiscitis due to . A 74-year-old diabetic male was evaluated for fever and back pain. Blood cultures and vertebral biopsy were positive for . He often took laxatives and probiotics for chronic constipation. After target treatment the patient improved but he died for a heart attack two months after the end of the treatment. Although is usually not pathogenic, sepsis is described in immunocompromised patients while vertebral osteomyelitis is rare.
葡萄球菌是脊椎骨髓炎最常见的病因，但也有因不常见病原体引起感染的报道。我们描述了一例罕见的由……引起的脊椎间盘炎病例。一名74岁的糖尿病男性因发热和背痛接受评估。血培养和脊椎活检显示……呈阳性。他因慢性便秘经常服用泻药和益生菌。经过针对性治疗，患者病情有所改善，但在治疗结束两个月后死于心脏病发作。尽管……通常不具有致病性，但免疫功能低下患者会发生败血症，而脊椎骨髓炎则较为罕见。
