Spondylitis caused by Peptostreptococcus

Authors
Rousseau, MC Harle, JR
Citation
Mc. Rousseau et Jr. Harle, Spondylitis caused by Peptostreptococcus, CLIN RHEUMA, 17(6), 1998, pp. 538-539
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07703198 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
538 - 539
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(1998)17:6<538:SCBP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Peptostreptococcus is an anaerobic Grampositive coccus that is encountered in dental and sinus infections, pelvic infections in women, osteomyelitis, arthritis, skin and soft-tissues infections, conjunctivitis and bacteraemia [1,2]. We report here, what is to our knowledge, the first cases of spondylitis wi th discitis caused by Peptostreptococcus.