Spondylodiscitis due to Aerococcus urinae: a first report

Scand J Infect Dis. 2003;35(11-12):890-1. doi: 10.1080/00365540310016664.

Abstract

Aerococcus urinae is an uncommon urinary tract pathogen which causes infections predominantly in elderly persons with local and general predisposing conditions. There are few case reports of severe infections caused by Aerococcus urinae among which only 14 cases of endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae have been reported. We report the first case of Aerococcus urinae spondylodiscitis. The patient responded to 4 weeks of amoxicillin and clindamycin, and to 5 months of amoxicillin alone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amikacin / administration & dosage
  • Amoxicillin / administration & dosage
  • Clindamycin / administration & dosage
  • Discitis / diagnosis
  • Discitis / microbiology*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Lumbar Vertebrae*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Streptococcaceae / drug effects
  • Streptococcaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Clindamycin
  • Amoxicillin
  • Amikacin