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J La State Med Soc
; 165(6): 347-51, 2013.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25073264
RESUMEN
We present a case of facet joint infection (pyogenic facetitis) due to Eikenella corrodens, diagnosed by physical examination, radiography, positive blood cultures, and response to antibiotic therapy. E. corrodens is a very rare cause of spine infection. There are fewer than 20 such cases reported in the literature, only one of which was diagnosed by non-invasive means, and none of which were isolated to the facet joint. We briefly review the microbiology of E. corrodens in addition to the diagnosis and management of spine infection.