title: Spontaneous vertebral osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis.
abstract: Few reports in the literature have documented 'spontaneous' vertebral osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis. Herein, we describe a case of S. epidermidis lumbar osteomyelitis presenting as progressive back pain, but without a known port of entry or underlying pre-existing high-risk predisposing conditions. A low threshold for the consideration of infectious osteomyelitis is warranted in persons presenting with new, progressive back pain.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Yonatan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Isenberg
authors.affiliation: Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.|Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Parada
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014054:Tomography