Streptococcus mutans vertebral osteomyelitis.
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a disease most often encountered in the adult population, especially in the elderly. The usual etiologic agent is Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of Streptococcus mutans endocarditis resulting in hematogenous osteomyelitis of the lumbar vertebrae.
Ullman
R F
RF
Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.
Strampfer
M J
MJ
Cunha
B A
BA
D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification