Roseomonas spinal epidural abscess complicating instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion.

Authors :: Maraki S
Bantouna V
Lianoudakis E
Stavrakakis I
Scoulica E
Source :: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2013 Jul; Vol. 51 (7), pp. 2458-60. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 17.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The first case of a spinal epidural abscess caused by Roseomonas mucosa following instrumented posterior lumbar fusion is presented. Although rare, because of its highly resistant profile, Roseomonas species should be included in the differential diagnosis of epidural abscesses in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts.

Subjects :: DNA, Bacterial chemistry
DNA, Bacterial genetics
Epidural Abscess pathology
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections pathology
Humans
Methylobacteriaceae classification
Methylobacteriaceae genetics
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Surgical Wound Infection diagnosis
Surgical Wound Infection microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection pathology
Epidural Abscess diagnosis
Epidural Abscess microbiology
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections diagnosis
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections microbiology
Methylobacteriaceae isolation & purification

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