Case Report of Infectious Spondylitis Caused by <i>Kytococcus sedentarius</i>
Background: <i>Kytococcus</i> species has not been considered a pathogen, but infections caused by this species are increasing. There are several cases of infections caused by <i>Kytococcus sedentarius,</i> but no case of infectious spondylitis has been reported yet. Case pre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/8/797 |
| Summary: | Background: <i>Kytococcus</i> species has not been considered a pathogen, but infections caused by this species are increasing. There are several cases of infections caused by <i>Kytococcus sedentarius,</i> but no case of infectious spondylitis has been reported yet. Case presentation: A 79-year-old female patient was hospitalized because of back pain for several months. She was diagnosed with infectious spondylitis, and <i>K. sedentarius</i> was cultured from the pus and specimen obtained during the surgical procedure. The patient recovered completely without recurrence after 6 months of treatment with ciprofloxacin alone for 8 weeks. Conclusion: This is the first case report of infectious spondylitis caused by <i>K. sedentarius</i>. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-660X 1648-9144 |