Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus urinae and literature review

Infection. 2018 Jun;46(3):419-421. doi: 10.1007/s15010-017-1106-0. Epub 2018 Feb 16.

Abstract

Introduction: Aerococccus urinae (AU) is a pathogen mainly identified in male urinary tract infections and responsible for bacteremia and endocarditis. To the best of our knowledge, there are only five patients with osteomyelitis due to AU described in the literature. All of them had urinary tract disease or systemic conditions such as diabetes, and two were associated with an endocarditis.

Case report: We described the first case of isolated spondylodiscitis without general or local predisposing condition, excepted age > 65 years.

Keywords: Aerococcus urinae; Bacteremia; Spondylodiscitis; Urinary tract infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aerococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Discitis / diagnosis*
  • Discitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Discitis / microbiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents