Cervical spondylitis and spinal abscess due to Actinomyces meyeri
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 18(1): 106-109, Jan-Feb/2014. graf
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in En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-703046
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Human actinomycosis with involvement of the spine is a rare condition although it has been first described a long time ago. It is probably underrecognized since its clinical presentation is often misleading and accurate bacteriological diagnosis is challenging. We herein report a rare case of cervical actinomycosis with paravertebral abscess and spondylitis imputed to an infection by Actinomyces meyeri in a 52-year-old immunocompetent Caucasian man. A. meyeri should be considered as a potential cause for subacute or chronic spondylitis, even in immunocompetent subjects. Modern diagnostic tools such as Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption–Ionization Time of Flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA sequencing are efficient for accurate microbiological identification.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Spondylitis
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Actinomyces
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Actinomycosis
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Abscess
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia
Country of publication:
Brasil