Abstract
We report 2 cases of gas-forming vertebral osteomyelitis in diabetic patients. Both were caused by gram-negative bacilli, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae respectively. Both ran a fulminant course to death despite appropriate parenteral antibiotics. We suggest that early surgical intervention may be needed in cases with gas-forming vertebral osteomyelitis.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bacterial Infections / complications
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Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Diabetes Complications*
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Escherichia coli / growth & development
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Female
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Gases
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / growth & development*
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Humans
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / growth & development
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Lumbar Vertebrae / microbiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Osteomyelitis / complications
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology*