title: Eikenella corrodens discitis after spinal surgery: case report and literature review.
abstract: Eikenella corrodens is part of the normal flora of the mouth and upper respiratory tract and is usually associated with dental and head and neck infections. We report a case of Eikenella discitis occurring soon after spinal surgery in an otherwise healthy patient, review the literature on bone and joint infections unrelated to human bites and fist-fight injuries, and stress the importance of definitive diagnosis in post-operative spinal infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433. Brenda_Ang@ttsh.com.sg
authors.forename: B S P
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: C C L
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ngan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000382:microbiology; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin