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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis
Published on: May 23, 2021
First reported case of Rothia dentocariosa spondylodiscitis in an immunocompetent patient
Jean-Marc Schwob1, Violène Porto2, Sigiriya Aebischer Perone1
1Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Rothia dentocariosa is part of the normal human oropharyngeal microflora and is frequently associated with dental caries and periodontal disease. Invasive disease has been described essentially in immunocompromised hosts and/or patients with underlying conditions as predisposing factors. We present a case of an otherwise healthy 46-years old male with spondylodiscitis caused by this pathogen. Treatment with ceftriaxone and rifampin was successful. To our knowledge, this is the first R. dentocariosa spondylodiscitis reported in an immunocompetent patient, and the second one in the literature overall.
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