Abstract
Background:
Spondylodiscitis by enterococcus is a very infrequent disease with only 2 cases caused exclusively by this microorganism having been reported in the literature.
Methods:
Two clinical cases of spondylodiscitis by enterococcus diagnosed in the authors' department are presented with the clinical, radiologic and evolutive features of both.
Results:
In the first case the spondylodiscitis was secondary to endocarditis with lumbosacral involvement and formation of an anterior epidural inflammatory mass. The second case was the consequence of an infection of urinary origin with lumbosacral involvement. Both patients responded favorably with only antibiotic treatment.
Conclusions:
Spondylodiscitis by enterococci is an unusual disease with no therapeutic experience. The authors report 2 cases which were treated exclusively with antibiotics.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
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Discitis / complications
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Discitis / drug therapy
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Discitis / microbiology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Gentamicins / therapeutic use
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Hydronephrosis / complications
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Hydronephrosis / surgery
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Male
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Nephrectomy
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Urinary Tract Infections / complications
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology
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Urinary Tract Infections / surgery
Substances
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Gentamicins
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Penicillins
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Amoxicillin