J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2014 Sep;18(3):165-168. 10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.3.165.
Vertebral Osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia in an Immunocompetent Elderly Patient After Acupuncture
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- 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. medone@cnuh.co.kr
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- KMID: 2340305
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.3.165
Abstract
- Burkholderia cepacia is an important nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly those with prior antimicrobial therapy. B. cepacia causes various clinically significant infections such as bacteremia, pneumonia, and urinary tract and surgical site infections. However, osteomyelitis caused by B. cepacia is very rare. We present a case of B. cepacia vertebral osteomyelitis with review of the literature.
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