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Jonathan York1, Christian Fisahn2, Jens Chapman3
1Neurosurgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute.
Cureus
|November 2, 2016
Abstract:
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a common pathology affecting the spine. We present the case of a 46-year-old male who was diagnosed with progressive L2 vertebral osteomyelitis due to a rare pathogen, Granulicatella adiacens. Granulicatella adiacens is part of the normal body flora and is often difficult to culture on traditional mediums. The patient required a lateral corpectomy and posterior fixation for spinal stabilization and source control.
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