Haemophilus aphrophilus discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis

Scand J Infect Dis. 1995;27(3):291-3. doi: 10.3109/00365549509019024.

Abstract

An unusual case of discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis due to Haemophilus aphrophilus is described. Infections due to this organism have usually responded to treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics. However, our isolate was resistant to third-generation cephalosporins which has not been reported previously in the world literature. The patient made a good clinical response to ciprofloxacin treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporin Resistance
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Discitis / drug therapy
  • Discitis / microbiology*
  • Haemophilus / drug effects
  • Haemophilus / isolation & purification
  • Haemophilus Infections / complications*
  • Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Spinal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Spinal Diseases / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin