One case of gram-negative anaerobic spondylodiscitis with Prevotella intermedia.
We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with spondylodiscitis at L1/L2, communicating with paravertebral, intravertebral and bilateral psoas abscesses. Percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided abscess drainage and an intravenous antibiotic therapy with Imipenem were performed. After removing the drainage at 2 weeks, the patient was discharged at 4 weeks with normalized blood parameters, normal temperature, and without need for analgesics. The underlying bacterium in the case was a very rare gram-negative anaerobic bacterium: Prevotella intermedia.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Schoeber.wogi@t-online.de
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015299:Discitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018713:Prevotella intermedia; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed