Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty

Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty

Burkholderia cepacia, previously known as Pseudomonas cepacia, has been implicated in vertebral osteomyelitis in patients who are intravenous drug abusers. We report a case of acute vertebral osteomyelitis in a non-intravenous drug user, following an elective rhinoplasty.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lenny Weinstein, Christin A. Knowlton, Miriam A. Smith.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Osteomyelitis
Burkholderia cepacia
Rhinoplasty
Online Access:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=1230

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