VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS DUE TO ROSEOMONAS SPECIES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE EVALUATION OF VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS

Authors
NAHASS RG WISNESKI R HERMAN DJ HIRSH E GOLDBLATT K
Citation
Rg. Nahass et al., VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS DUE TO ROSEOMONAS SPECIES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE EVALUATION OF VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS, Clinical infectious diseases, 21(6), 1995, pp. 1474-1476
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Clinical infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
10584838
Volume
21
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1474 - 1476
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(1995)21:6<1474:VODTRS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We report what we believe is the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Roseomonas species. The diagnosis of vertebral osteomyeliti s can be difficult, The case illustrates the importance of the establi shment of an etiologic diagnosis in vertebral osteomyelitis. The featu res of Roseomonas species and the evaluation of cases of vertebral ost eomyelitis are reviewed.