RESUMO
Vertebral osteomyelitis is an infection of the vertebrae that can lead to spinal degeneration, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus Here, we report an unusual case of pyogenic osteomyelitis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis and Streptococcus parasanguinis in a 61-year-old postmenopausal woman. The patient presented with a 2-week history of worsening lower back pain and fever and a recent episode of cystitis following re-engagement of sexual activity. Imaging revealed a deterioration of vertebrae discs and spinal canal stenosis at the L3-L4 levels with a formation of abscess in the right psoas muscle. Needle aspiration of the abscess identified G. vaginalis and S. parasanguinis and the patient was successfully treated with a 6-week course of ceftriaxone and metronidazole. This case describes an unusual coinfection of two pathogens that normally reside in the urogenital tract and oral cavity, respectively, and highlights the risk posed when these organisms breach the body's normal barriers.
Assuntos
Discite/microbiologia , Gardnerella vaginalis/isolamento & purificação , Vértebras Lombares , Osteomielite/microbiologia , Abscesso do Psoas/microbiologia , Infecções Estreptocócicas/microbiologia , Streptococcus/isolamento & purificação , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Técnicas de Cultura , Discite/diagnóstico por imagem , Discite/tratamento farmacológico , Discite/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/diagnóstico , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/microbiologia , Humanos , Imagem por Ressonância Magnética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteomielite/diagnóstico por imagem , Osteomielite/tratamento farmacológico , Osteomielite/fisiopatologia , Pós-Menopausa , Abscesso do Psoas/diagnóstico por imagem , Abscesso do Psoas/tratamento farmacológico , Estenose Espinal/fisiopatologia , Infecções Estreptocócicas/diagnóstico , Infecções Estreptocócicas/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Coronary artery disease (CAD) due to Takayasu arteritis (TA) is rare. This article reports a case of severe involvement of multiple coronary arteries in a young woman. She was treated with coronary artery bypass grafting and had an early venous graft stenosis despite immunosuppressants. She became asymptomatic one year after a drug-eluting stent placement. This report shows the complexity of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to TA with complex CAD.
