A rare case of
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 76-year-old male presented to the emergency department with bilateral shoulder and back pain, upper extremity weakness, left hip pain, and left thumb pain. He denied any recent exposure to pets or animals, and the initial workup did not yield the source of the infection. Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine demonstrated C6-7 discitis/osteomyelitis and an associated ventral SEA, as well as discitis/osteomyelitis of the C2 vertebral body and C5-6 endplates. Subsequently, the patient underwent a C3-7 laminectomy and received a 6-week postoperative course of intravenous ceftriaxone, resulting in complete resolution of the abscess. Blood tests revealed the presence of
CONCLUSION: Identification and diagnosis of
Volume
15
First Page
263
Last Page
263
ISSN
2229-5097
Published In/Presented At
Rentia, S., Kedda, J., Harris, P., Foster, C. H., & Rosner, M. (2024). A rare case of Streptobacillus moniliformis epidural abscess requiring neurosurgical decompression. Surgical neurology international, 15, 263. https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_402_2024
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
39108398
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article