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Lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis with mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by highly penicillin-resistant
1I.D. Care, Inc., Randolph, New Jersey 07869, USA.
Abstract:
We present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis with an adjacent abdominal aortic mycotic aneurysm caused by a highly penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strain. The occurrence of all three phenomena in a single patient has not been previously described. This presentation offers the opportunity to reflect on the increasing incidence of S. pneumoniae as a resistant pathogen, the treatment of highly penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae, and the etiologic agents of both vertebral osteomyelitis and mycotic aneurysm.
Insights
A rare case of vertebral osteomyelitis and abdominal aortic mycotic aneurysm caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae highlights the growing threat of resistant pathogens and informs treatment strategies.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Vertebral osteomyelitis and mycotic aneurysms are serious infections.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is an increasingly resistant pathogen.
- Concurrent presentation of both conditions is rare.