A case report of Klebsiella aerogenes-caused lumbar spine infection identified by metagenome next-generation sequencing

A case report of Klebsiella aerogenes-caused lumbar spine infection identified by metagenome next-generation sequencing

Abstract Background The early clinical diagnosis of spinal infections in elderly patients with recessive or atypical symptoms is difficult. Klebsiella aerogenes is a common opportunistic bacterium that can infect the respiratory tract, urinary tract, and even the central nervous system. However, whe...

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Main Authors: Huajie Gu, Qingqing Cai, Xiaoyong Dai, Huanhuan Wang, Wenying Xu, Xuejie Cao, Youwen Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Case report
Klebsiella aerogenes
Spinal infection
Blood culture
Metagenome next-generation sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07583-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07583-0

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