Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty.
Burkholderia cepacia, previously known as Pseudomonas cepacia, has been implicated in vertebral osteomyelitis in patients who are intravenous drug abusers. We report a case of acute vertebral osteomyelitis in a non-intravenous drug user, following an elective rhinoplasty.
Weinstein
Lenny
L
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, USA.
Knowlton
Christin A
CA
Smith
Miriam A
MA
D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*