title: Hemophilus aphrophilus vertebral osteomyelitis: a case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a 60-yr-old diabetic female who developed vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis due to Hemophilus aphrophilus, and review three previously reported cases of this uncommon infection. Predisposing factors, clinical features, and treatment of H. aphrophilus vertebral osteomyelitis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gribble
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology