GAS-FORMING VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS

被引:13
作者
CHEN, CW
YANG, CJ
HUANG, JJ
CHUANG, YC
YOUNG, CD
机构
[1] Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan
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D O I
10.3109/00365549109023410
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
We report 2 cases of gas-forming vertebral osteomyelitis in diabetic patients. Both were caused by gram-negative bacilli, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae respectively. Both ran a fulminant course to death despite appropriate parenteral antibiotics. We suggest that early surgical intervention may be needed in cases with gas-forming vertebral osteomyelitis.
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