Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii : a difficult-to-diagnose and potentially invasive uropathogen

We report the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii and review all cases of A. schaalii identified at our institution between 2002 and 2005. A. schaalii causes urinary tract infections - especially in elderly people - occasionally with septic complications.

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Published inEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 667 - 670
Main Authors HALLER, P, BRUDERER, T, SCHAEREN, S, LAIFER, G, FREI, R, BATTEGAY, M, FLÜCKIGER, U, BASSETTI, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin Springer 01.09.2007
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Actinomycetaceae - isolation & purification
Aged
Bacterial arthritis and osteitis
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the urinary system
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
Spine - microbiology
Urinary Tract Infections - complications
Human
Infection
Spondylitis
Urinary tract infection
Urinary system disease
Osteitis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Vertebra
Spine disease
Urinary tract disease
Diagnosis
Elderly
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Summary:We report the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii and review all cases of A. schaalii identified at our institution between 2002 and 2005. A. schaalii causes urinary tract infections - especially in elderly people - occasionally with septic complications.
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ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-007-0345-x