Post-operative spondylodiscitis due to Propionibacterium acnes: A case report.

Authors :: André R
Sabeh N
Source :: Neuro-Chirurgie [Neurochirurgie] 2017 May; Vol. 63 (2), pp. 96-98. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 08.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Post-operative spondylodiscitis due to Propionibacterium acnes is rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature. In this article, we report the case of a 76-year-old patient who suffered from spondylodiscitis T12-L1 discovered after 1 month of pain and fever. Antibiotic treatment was administered for 6 weeks without revision surgery. Diagnosis remains incomplete, and preventive therapy against this infection is not well known. There is no link between immunosuppression and this infection. A cure has been reported in 98% of cases, but further investigation is still required for the establishment of treatment guidelines.<br /> (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)