title: A Case of Aerococcus Urinae Vertebral Osteomyelitis.
abstract: Aerococcus urinae is an aerobic, alpha hemolytic gram positive coccus bacterium that grows in pairs or clusters. We report the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis due to A. urinae. This has not been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, United States ; Department of Infectious Disease, St. Michael's Medical Center, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jerome
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, United States ; Department of Infectious Disease, St. Michael's Medical Center, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Jihad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, United States ; Department of Infectious Disease, St. Michael's Medical Center, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Raymund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sison
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, United States ; Department of Infectious Disease, St. Joseph Medical Center, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marton
keywords: Aerococcus urinae; Alpha hemolytic; Osteomyelitis