Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa sacro-iliitis in a previously healthy patient.
Pyogenic sacro-iliitis is an uncommon osteo-articular infection that occurs usually in immunocompromised patients and is associated with gram-positive cocci. It is very rarely linked with a gram-negative aetiology. The first case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sacro-iliitis is described, which occurred in a previously healthy young man, without history of prior traumatic events, hospitalisation or chronic underlying disease.
Calza
L
L
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
Manfredi
R
R
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
Marinacci
G
G
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
Fortunato
L
L
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
Chiodo
F
F
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology