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World Neurosurg
; 73(2): 119-22, 2010 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20860938
RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Spondylodiscitis is commonly caused by aerobic bacteria. Of all the spinal infections, anaerobic organisms account for less than 3% and are usually seen in postoperative patients. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a rare case of spontaneous onset of spondylodiscitis caused by anaerobe Prevotella that led to the diagnosis of serous cystadenofibroma of the ovaries. CONCLUSION: The finding of Prevotella species in musculoskeletal infection should prompt investigation of the genitourinary system.