Korean J Med.  2012 May;82(5):632-636.

A Case of Infectious Spondylodiscitis due to Parvimonas Micra

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. molder@unitel.co.kr
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Parvimonas micra is frequently associated with periodontal disease as well as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genitourinary tract infections, but only rarely has it been reported as a pathogenic agent of infectious spondylodiscitis. We describe the case of a 38-year-old woman with spondylodiscitis caused by P. micra. P. micra was cultured from the patient's blood and vertebral tissue. This case was treated with vertebral corpectomy followed by intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam for four weeks. Her symptoms and vital signs improved, and elevated inflammatory markers were normalized after treatment.

Keyword

Anaerobic bacteria; Spondylitis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Ampicillin
Bacteria, Anaerobic
Discitis
Female
Humans
Periodontal Diseases
Spondylitis
Sulbactam
Vital Signs
Ampicillin
Sulbactam
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