Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis

Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine and is usually seen in the background of intravenous drug use and immunocompromised state. Very few cases of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa have been reported in otherwise healthy pati...

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Main Authors: Sujeet Kumar Meher, Harsh Jain, Laxmi Narayan Tripathy, Sunandan Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
osteomyelitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Spondylodiscitis.
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Meher
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spelling doaj-0ab7cbbb35b24c1c91816e7c05b5fb0f2020-11-24T23:31:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine0974-82372016-01-017427627810.4103/0974-8237.193264Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitisSujeet Kumar MeherHarsh JainLaxmi Narayan TripathySunandan BasuPseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine and is usually seen in the background of intravenous drug use and immunocompromised state. Very few cases of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa have been reported in otherwise healthy patients. This is a case presentation of a young female, who in the absence of known risk factors for cervical osteomyelitis presented with progressively worsening neurological signs and symptoms.http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Meherosteomyelitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Spondylodiscitis.
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author Sujeet Kumar Meher
Harsh Jain
Laxmi Narayan Tripathy
Sunandan Basu
spellingShingle Sujeet Kumar Meher
Harsh Jain
Laxmi Narayan Tripathy
Sunandan Basu
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
osteomyelitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Spondylodiscitis.
author_facet Sujeet Kumar Meher
Harsh Jain
Laxmi Narayan Tripathy
Sunandan Basu
author_sort Sujeet Kumar Meher
title Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
title_short Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
title_full Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
title_fullStr Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
title_full_unstemmed Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
title_sort chronic pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical osteomyelitis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
issn 0974-8237
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine and is usually seen in the background of intravenous drug use and immunocompromised state. Very few cases of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa have been reported in otherwise healthy patients. This is a case presentation of a young female, who in the absence of known risk factors for cervical osteomyelitis presented with progressively worsening neurological signs and symptoms.
topic osteomyelitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Spondylodiscitis.
url http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Meher
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