Septic discitis as initial manifestation of streptococcus bovis endocarditis

Int J Cardiol. 2006 Mar 22;108(1):128-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.02.026.

Abstract

A 68-year-old man with septic discitis of low lumbar spine is presented. The patient suffered an acute hemorrhagic stroke due to rupture of mycotic aneurysm. Streptococcus bovis biotype I was found in blood cultures. Echocardiography showed bioprosthesis aortic endocarditis. Cardiac surgery was not performed because of normal bioprosthesis function and absence of peri-annular complications. The patient was discharged after 6 weeks of antibiotic treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bioprosthesis
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Discitis / diagnosis
  • Discitis / drug therapy
  • Discitis / etiology
  • Discitis / microbiology*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Male
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus bovis / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Gentamicins
  • Ceftriaxone