1. Haemophilus aphrophilus discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis
- Author
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Alan P. Johnson, Graham S. Keene, Jean C. O'driscoll, Rob George, Michael J. Weinbren, and Marie-France Palepou
- Subjects
Microbiology (medical) ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Discitis ,Haemophilus Infections ,medicine.drug_class ,Cephalosporin ,Antibiotics ,Haemophilus ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,Haemophilus aphrophilus ,Anti-Infective Agents ,Ciprofloxacin ,medicine ,Vertebral osteomyelitis ,Humans ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,biology ,Cephalosporin Resistance ,business.industry ,Osteomyelitis ,General Medicine ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Abscess ,Surgery ,Intervertebral disk ,Infectious Diseases ,Spinal Diseases ,Osteitis ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
An unusual case of discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis due to Haemophilus aphrophilus is described. Infections due to this organism have usually responded to treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics. However, our isolate was resistant to third-generation cephalosporins which has not been reported previously in the world literature. The patient made a good clinical response to ciprofloxacin treatment.
- Published
- 1995