title: Vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis due to Gardnerella vaginalis.
abstract: Gardnerella vaginalis is a facultative anaerobic Gram-variable pleomorphic rod that forms part of the normal vaginal flora. It is most commonly associated with infection of the genital tract in women, but recognition of extravaginal G. vaginalis infection is becoming more frequent. We describe an unusual case of G. vaginalis vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis in a 38-year-old woman with no apparent predisposing factors.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Leeds, School of Medicine, Clarendon Wing A, Leeds General Infirmary Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Leeds, School of Medicine, Clarendon Wing A, Leeds General Infirmary Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Howes
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Leeds, School of Medicine, Clarendon Wing A, Leeds General Infirmary Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dunsmuir
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Microbiology, University of Leeds, School of Medicine, Old Medical School, Thoresby Place, Leeds General Infirmary Teaching Hospitals, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.|Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Leeds, School of Medicine, Clarendon Wing A, Leeds General Infirmary Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sandoe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S