Bacteraemic spondylodiscitis caused by Enterococcus hirae.
Enterococcus hirae infection is extremely rare in humans. In this paper, we describe a case of Enterococcus hirae spondylodiscitis complicated with anterior epidural abscess and multiple psoas abscesses in a 55-year-old man with diabetes mellitus. Despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy, surgery was required. This is the first reported case of spondylodiscitis due to this microorganism. Only two other case reports of human infection by E. hirae are available in the medical literature worldwide.
Canalejo
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Camino del Molino, 2, 28942, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain. ecanalejo@jazzfree.com
Ballesteros
R
R
Cabezudo
J
J
García-Arata
M I
MI
Moreno
J
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017586:Diskectomy; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents