Open AccessIliac osteomyelitis and gluteal muscle abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius
Author(s) -
Leonardo Calza,
Roberto Manfredi,
Elisabetta Briganti,
Luciano Attard,
Francesco Chiodo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/0022-1317-50-5-480
Subject(s) - streptococcus intermedius , osteomyelitis , streptococcus milleri , medicine , abscess , surgery , pneumonia , iliopsoas muscle , endocarditis , streptococcus anginosus , streptococcus , biology , genetics , bacteria
Streptococcus intermedius, included in the 'milleri group', is a commensal of the mouth and upper respiratory tract but it has often been associated with various pyogenic infections, such as endocarditis, pneumonia, abdominal or cerebral abscess, rarely with osteomyelitis, and exceptionally with muscular abscess. The first observed case of iliac osteomyelitis with gluteal muscle abscess caused by S. intermedius is reported. It is essential to recognise members of the 'milleri group' as possible agents of bone and muscle pyogenic infection because its management requires a timely diagnosis and prolonged antimicrobial treatment to achieve complete clinical and radiological recovery.