Osteomyelitis complicating Streptococcus milleri endocarditis.
A patient with osteomyelitis of the spine complicating bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus milleri is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first time this organism has been associated with this complication.
Barham
N J
NJ
Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK.
Flint
E J
EJ
Mifsud
R P
RP
D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*