Group B streptococcal vertebral osteomyelitis with bacteraemia in an adultwith no debilitating condition

Citation
S. Mouly et al., Group B streptococcal vertebral osteomyelitis with bacteraemia in an adultwith no debilitating condition, SC J IN DIS, 31(3), 1999, pp. 316-317
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
316 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1999)31:3<316:GBSVOW>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A previously, healthy 62-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with grou p B streptococcal vertebral osteomyclitis, Group B Streptococcus was recove red in 3 consecutive blood cultures. The patient recovered full after treat ment including antibiotic therapy!, bed rest and physical rehabilitation. G roup B streptococcal vertebral osteomyelitis is uncommon and has not previo usly been reported in patients with no immunosuppressive condition.