Cervical spondylitis and spinal abscess due to Actinomyces meyeri
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 18(1): 106-109, Jan-Feb/2014. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-703046
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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.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Coluna Vertebral
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Espondilite
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Actinomyces
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Actinomicose
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Abscesso
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
França
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hopital Saint-Andre/FR