Infectious Spondylitis with Bacteremia Caused by Roseomonas mucosa in an Immunocompetent Patient.
Roseomonas are a gram-negative bacteria species that have been isolated from environmental sources. Human Roseomonas infections typically occur in immunocompromised patients, most commonly as catheter-related bloodstream infections. However, Roseomonas infections are rarely reported in immunocompetent hosts. We report what we believe to be the first case in Korea of infectious spondylitis with bacteremia due to Roseomonas mucosa in an immunocompetent patient who had undergone vertebroplasty for compression fractures of his thoracic and lumbar spine.
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Kyong-Young
KY
Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Jaehyung
J
Hur
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Wonyong
W
Jo
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Jeongmin
J
Hong
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Oh-Hyun
OH
Cho
Department of Neurosurgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Dong Ho
DH
Kang
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. ; Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Sunjoo
S
Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. ; Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
In-Gyu
IG
Bae
Bacteremia; Immunocompetence; Roseomonas mucosa; Spondylitis