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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 9/2007

01-09-2007 | Case Report

Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii: a difficult-to-diagnose and potentially invasive uropathogen

Authors: P. Haller, T. Bruderer, S. Schaeren, G. Laifer, R. Frei, M. Battegay, U. Flückiger, S. Bassetti

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 9/2007

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Abstract

We report the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii and review all cases of A. schaalii identified at our institution between 2002 and 2005. A. schaalii causes urinary tract infections – especially in elderly people – occasionally with septic complications.
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Metadata
Title
Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii: a difficult-to-diagnose and potentially invasive uropathogen
Authors
P. Haller
T. Bruderer
S. Schaeren
G. Laifer
R. Frei
M. Battegay
U. Flückiger
S. Bassetti
Publication date
01-09-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 9/2007
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-007-0345-x

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