[Spondylodiscitis due to Moraxella lacunata].
Infectious spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, often diagnosed late. The main pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of spondylodiscitis diagnosed early, caused by Moraxella lacunata, a Gram-negative bacillus of usually low pathogenicity for man. A combination of amoxicillin 12 g/day IV then per os, and ciprofloxacine 1,500 mg/day per os was given for 8 weeks. Evolution was favorable.
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Service médecine C, centre hospitalier Henri-Mondor, 50, avenue de la République, 15000 Aurillac, France. i.masse@ch-aurillac.fr
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D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015299:Discitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000658:Amoxicillin