Journal article
Postoperative Clostridium Perfringens Lumbar Discitis with Septicemia: Report of a Case with Survival
Abstract
This case report describes the successful treatment of a case of Clostridium perfringens postoperative discitis and suggests a management protocol for this condition. The medical literature to date reports only one similar case, treated without success. The patient has been well but the affected space later collapsed with mechanical pain and has required fusion. C. perfringens discitis can be treated successfully.
Authors
Bednar DA
Journal
Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 172–174
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2002
DOI
10.1097/00024720-200204000-00014
ISSN
2380-0186