title: Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis due to Fusobacterium Species: A Case Report Review of the Literature.
abstract: Spondylodiscitis caused by Fusobacterium species is rare. Most cases of spontaneous spondylodiscitis are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and most postoperative cases are caused by Staphylococcus aureus or coagulase-negative staphylococci. Escherichia coli is the most common Gram-negative organism causing spondylodiscitis. Fusobacterium species are unusual causes for anaerobic spondylodiscitis. We report the case of a patient with spontaneous L2-L3 spondylodiscitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and epidural abscess caused by Fusobacterium species and review the literature for patients with Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH 44304, USA.
authors.forename: Tiffany N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Latta
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH 44304, USA ; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA.
authors.forename: Aimee L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Mandapat
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH 44304, USA ; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Myers