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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis

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Published on: May 23, 2021

Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus viridans.

A Nasoodi¹, A G Ali², W J Gray²

¹Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.

Journal of Medical Microbiology

|March 20, 2008

Summary

This study reports the first case of spondylodiscitis caused by Aerococcus viridans, a rare bacterial pathogen. The infection occurred in a patient with severe liver failure, highlighting an unusual clinical presentation.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Medicine

Background:

Aerococcus viridans is a Gram-positive coccus, typically found in the environment.
This bacterium is known to cause opportunistic infections, though rarely.
Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the spine and intervertebral discs.

Observation:

A patient with decompensated liver failure developed spondylodiscitis.
Aerococcus viridans was identified as the causative agent of the spinal infection.
This represents the first reported case of spondylodiscitis due to A. viridans.

Findings:

Aerococcus viridans can cause severe bone and joint infections, such as spondylodiscitis.
Patients with underlying conditions like liver failure may be at increased risk.
The pathogenesis in this immunocompromised host warrants further investigation.

Implications:

This case expands the spectrum of infections caused by Aerococcus viridans.
Clinicians should consider A. viridans in the differential diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, especially in patients with liver disease.
Further research is needed to understand the virulence factors and treatment strategies for A. viridans infections.