Propionibacterium avidum sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_A1815FFAD550
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Propionibacterium avidum sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis.
Journal
Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.)
Author(s)
Estoppey O., Rivier G., Blanc C.H., Widmer F., Gallusser A., So A.K.
ISSN
1169-8446
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1997
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
64
Number
1
Pages
54-6
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The anaerobic Gram-positive bacterium Propionibacterium avidum is a common inhabitant of the skin with low pathogenicity. We report a case of P. avidum sacroilitis, psoas abscess and osteomyelitis in a 67-year-old male who had recently undergone surgical repair of an inguinal hernia. The organism was recovered from blood cultures, a bone biopsy specimen and specimens from the abscess. The spectrum of bone and joint infections caused by Propionibacterium is discussed. Infection by Propionibacterium spp. should be considered in patients with bone and joint infections.
Keywords
Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Arthritis, Biopsy, Needle, Diagnosis, Differential, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections, Hernia, Inguinal, Humans, Male, Osteomyelitis, Propionibacterium, Psoas Abscess, Sacroiliac Joint, Surgical Wound Infection, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Web of science
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