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.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
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Manfredi
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
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Marinacci
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
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Fortunato
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy.
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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