Naslov
Aggressive Pyogenic Spondylitis Caused by S. constellatus: A Case Report

Autori
Koruga, Nenad ; Rončević, Alen ; Soldo Koruga, Anamarija ; Sabadi, Dario ; Drenjančević, Domagoj ; Prica, Ana ; Rotim, Tatjana ; Turk, Tajana ; Kretić, Domagoj

Izvornik
Diagnostics (2075-4418) 12 (2022), 11; 2686, 8

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Streptococcus constellatus ; spondyilitis ; epidural abscess ; porencephaly ; ampicillin

Sažetak
Streptococcus constellatus (SC) is a species of Streptococcus belonging to the Streptococcus anginosus group, along with Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus intermedius. Despite its commensal nature, underlying risk factors and medical conditions might lead to various anatomic site infections caused by this opportunistic pathogen. Although SC infections have mostly been associated with bacteremia, some case reports of abscess and empyema formation have been documented. Herein, we report a case of a middle-aged female patient who initially presented with radiculopathy symptoms. Subsequent neurologic imaging revealed a pyogenic abscess along paravertebral muscles, which was found to be caused by SC. The patient was successfully treated with abscess drainage from the lumbar zone and antibiotics, and the symptoms of radiculopathy have completely resolved.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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