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Proteus vertebral osteomyelitis
Author(s) -
YONG Tuck Yean,
LI Jordan Yuanzhi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2009.01397.x
Subject(s) - vertebral osteomyelitis , medicine , osteomyelitis , proteus mirabilis , context (archaeology) , staphylococcus aureus , urinary system , proteus , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , escherichia coli , paleontology , biochemistry , gene , genetics
Proteus organisms are rare causes of osteomyelitis. Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by this organism has only been reported in 21 cases over the last 75 years. Although Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of vertebral osteomyelitis, rare causes such as P. mirabilis may need to be considered in the context of recent urinary tract infection or urological surgery. Therefore biopsy should be undertaken to establish the causative organism and determine appropriate antibiotic susceptibility.