Pneumococcal Vertebral Osteomyelitis after Epidural Injection: A Rare Event

Authors

Tamara M. Johnson, New York Medical College
Chandrika Chitturi, New York Medical College
Michael Lange, New York Medical College
Jin S. Suh, New York Medical College
Jihad Slim, New York Medical CollegeFollow

First Page

121

Last Page

123

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2016

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae vertebral infections have rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis with paraspinal and epidural abscesses as well as concomitant bacteremia following epidural injection. This will be the second case in the literature reporting pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis related to epidural manipulation.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, T. M., Chitturi, C., Lange, M., Suh, J. S., & Slim, J.(2016). Pneumococcal vertebral osteomyelitis after epidural injection: a rare event. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 8(3), 121-123. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.188597

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in Journal of Global Infectious Diseases. Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.188597