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Spinal abscess of Haemophilus paraphrophilus. A case report
W Samuel1, M Dryden, M Sampson
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS TRUST, United Kingdom.
Study Design:
A case of paraspinal abscess formation from Haemophilus paraphrophilus is presented.
Objectives:
To describe a case of paraspinal abscess formation from H. paraphrophilus, a fastidious commensal organism of the mouth and pharynx. A precise bacteriologic identification can be difficult; techniques for such identification are discussed.
Summary Of Background Data:
Spinal abscess caused by H. paraphrophilus is unusual and can be very difficult to diagnose.
Methods:
The etiology, clinical presentation, technical examinations, and treatment are reviewed.
Results:
Prolonged antibiotic treatment was curative, although surgery was considered.
Conclusions:
Bacteriologic diagnoses in these rare infections are difficult. Antibiotic therapy was curative in the patient described.
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