Open AccessCervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
Author(s) -
Miriam A. Smith,
Lenny Weinstein,
Christin A. Knowlton
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.327
Subject(s) - osteomyelitis , burkholderia , medicine , pseudomonas , staphylococcus aureus , vertebral osteomyelitis , intravenous drug , surgery , bacteria , biology , immunology , virus , genetics , viral disease
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.
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