title: Spinal infections due to Eikenella corrodens: case report and literature review.
abstract: Spinal infections with Eikenella corrodens are rare. We report a unique case of infection caused by E. corrodens diagnosed more than two years after cervical surgery. All other published cases of spinal infections caused by E. corrodens were searched. Characteristics of this bacterium, its challenging diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland. Electronic address: cem.yetimoglu@kssg.ch.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yetimoglu
authors.affiliation: Clinique de medicine interne, hôpital de Zofingen, 4800 Zofingen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rafeiner
authors.affiliation: Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.affiliation: Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Cantonal de St. Gall, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St. Gall, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D016124:Eikenella corrodens; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cervical spondylitis; Eikenella corrodens; Infection du site chirurgical; Infection spinale; Spinal infection; Spondylodiscite cervicale; Surgical site infection