Early diagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis due to a rare pathogen: Haemophilus parainfluenzae.
Bone and joint infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae are unusual. We describe a case of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis caused by this commensal microorganism of nose and oropharynx. Early diagnosis and therapy were possible within a week using sensitive radiologic methods: technetium bone scanning, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Beauvais
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Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
Berenbaum
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Spentchian
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Prier
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Kaplan
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D013667:Technetium; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013667:Technetium