Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus viridans.
Aerococcus viridans is a microaerophilic, Gram-positive, catalase-negative coccus, found singly or in tetrads. To date, no case of spondylodiscitis due to this organism has been reported. We report what we believe to be the first case of spondylodiscitis caused by A. viridans, in a patient with decompensated liver failure, and discuss the possible pathogenesis of this rather uncommon pathogen in this case.
Nasoodi
A
A
Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
Ali
A G
AG
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
Gray
W J
WJ
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
Hedderwick
S A
SA
Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
D015299:Discitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*