Open AccessSuccessful Treatment of Spondylodiscitis and Infectious Sacroiliitis due to Listeria monocytogenes using Meropenem as Salvage Therapy
Author(s) -
Abeline Kapuczinski,
Sammy Place,
Oliver Filleul,
Christine Villers
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2022_003177
Subject(s) - spondylodiscitis , listeria monocytogenes , medicine , meropenem , sacroiliitis , osteomyelitis , infectious disease (medical specialty) , listeria , salvage therapy , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , chemotherapy , antibiotic resistance , genetics
Infectious sacroiliitis is a rare disease that can occur in conjunction with other osteoarticular infections. Furthermore, it is very unusual for Listeria monocytogenes to be identified in an osteoarticular infection, with spondylodiscitis being the most frequent such infection. We report a case of spondylodiscitis with infectious sacroiliitis due to infection with L. monocytogenes treated successfully with meropenem as salvage therapy.