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  • 1Service de médecine interne, CHU Ambroise Paré, UVSQ, AP-HP, 9, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France; Département de rhumatologie, CHU Ambroise Paré, UVSQ, AP-HP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Veillonella parvula, a rare cause of bone infections, can lead to vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) even in healthy individuals. This case highlights VO in an immunocompetent patient presenting with back pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Veillonella parvula is an anaerobic Gram-negative coccus.
  • It is rarely implicated in bone and joint infections.

Observation:

  • A case of Veillonella parvula vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) in a 35-year-old immunocompetent female is presented.
  • The patient experienced inflammatory lower back pain, and a discovertebral sample confirmed Veillonella parvula.
  • Literature review indicates VO cases typically involve immunocompromised patients and may have diagnostic delays.

Findings:

  • Veillonella VO can occur in immunocompetent individuals.
  • Clinical presentation may mimic mechanical lower back pain.
  • Treatment outcomes vary, with favorable responses to antimicrobials alone in 50% of cases, while others require surgery.

Implications:

  • This case expands the known spectrum of Veillonella VO.
  • Highlights the importance of considering less common pathogens in VO, even in immunocompetent hosts.
  • Suggests a need for increased awareness of Veillonella parvula as a potential pathogen in spinal infections.