Open AccessEpidural abscess and spondylitis caused by Veillonella parvula in a man on hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Kurihara Masaru,
Tamaki Itaru,
Tokuda Yasuharu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4660
Subject(s) - medicine , veillonella , spondylitis , hemodialysis , epidural abscess , abscess , incidence (geometry) , surgery , streptococcus , ankylosing spondylitis , genetics , physics , bacteria , optics , biology
Veillonella species rarely cause serious infections, but the incidence of infection has been increasing among immunocompromised individuals. This case of an epidural abscess and spondylitis caused by Veillonella parvula in a hemodialysis patient illustrates the importance of performing anaerobic blood culture in immunocompromised patients with signs of infection.