Osteomyelitis and intervertebral discitis caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus in a patient with acute leukemia

J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Jan;32(1):224-7. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.1.224-227.1994.

Abstract

We describe the first known case of vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus in a leukemic patient and the results of therapy. We also reconfirm the microbiological characteristics which differentiate this species from other yeastlike pathogens.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Discitis / complications
  • Discitis / drug therapy
  • Discitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Geotrichosis / complications
  • Geotrichosis / drug therapy
  • Geotrichosis / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Osteomyelitis / complications
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / microbiology*