Osteomyelitis caused by viridans streptococci.
A 34-year-old man without known underlying disease was seen with osteomyelitis of the proximal shaft of the left femur. At operation, only viridans streptococci were isolated. The patient responded to a combination of intravenous penicillin G potassium and gentamicin sulfate therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of osteomyelitis of a long bone produced by hematogenous seeding by viridans streptococci.
D000328:Adult; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy