Haemophilus aphrophilus bacteraemia complicated with vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess in a patient with liver cirrhosis
Journal
Journal of Infection
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
3
Pages
304-308
Date Issued
1997
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Abstract
Haemophilus aphrophilus is rarely implicated as an aetiology of spinal epidural abscess. A 73-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis who developed H. aphrophilus bacteraemia complicated with vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess is presented. Without surgical decompression, she was successfully treated with cefotaxime for 3 weeks, followed by maintenance with ciprofloxacin for another 10 weeks. The clinical features of eight previously reported cases of vertebral osteomyelitis without epidural abscess due to H. aphrophilus are reviewed.
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journal article