title: [Spondylodiskitis caused by enterococcus: an unusual entity. A case report and literature review].
abstract: Spondylodiskitis caused by enterococcus is an entity anecdoticaly described in medical literature. We report a case of lumbar spondylodiskitis caused by enterococcus faecalis of urinary origin in a male patient after being operated because of prostate benign hyperplasia. Clinical, radiologic and evolutive features were revised. Through a bibliographical search 9 cases have been found in medical literature, although 2 of them were included in etiologic series of infectious spondylodiskitis with no more information. Together with our case we describe briefly the published characteristics of the 7 patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna y Unidad de Reumatología. Hospital Son Llàtzer. Palma de Mallorca. España.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sastre
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ros
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Payeras
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antonio Mas
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pericàs