Lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and psoas abscess caused by Actinomyces israelii after an operation under general anesthesia in a patient with end-stage renal disease: a case report

Lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and psoas abscess caused by Actinomyces israelii after an operation under general anesthesia in a patient with end-stage renal disease: a case report

Abstract Background Actinomycosis is a chronic, slowly progressive infection caused by the Actinomyces species. Lumbar vertebral involvement of Actinomyces israelii is extremely rare; this is the first case report of lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and psoas abscess caused by Actinomyces israelii aft...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Yamada, Chiharu Kinoshita, Hirokazu Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Actinomyces israelii
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Psoas abscess
General anesthesia tracheal intubation
Nasogastric tube
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2261-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2261-y

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