title: Hematogenous anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bacteroides fragilis in a diabetic patient.
abstract: We report the case of a 70-year-old diabetic man with spontaneous vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bacteroides fragilis. Diagnosis was obtained on positive blood cultures. The port of entry remained unknown despite extensive investigation. A combination of metronidazole and clindamycin led to a clinical cure with no need for surgical débridement and no relapse after 9 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne B et de Maladies Infectieuses, Hôtel-Dieu, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes, Place Alexis Ricordeau, Cedex 44093, Nantes, France
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boutoille
authors.forename: J P.
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Talarmin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prendki
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raffi