title: Eggerthella lenta as a cause of anaerobic spondylodiscitis.
abstract: Anaerobic organisms are a rare cause of spondylodiscitis. Eggerthella lenta is an organism that is not commonly associated with spondylodiscitis. We describe a case of spondylodiscitis due to Eggerthella lenta in an 82-year-old Chinese woman presenting with back pain. The organism was isolated from tissue cultures obtained via radiology-guided biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore. bok.chek.wai@sgh.com.sg
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bok
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000150:complications; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination