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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 1157-1160; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/000240-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Spondylodiscitis and paraspinal abscess caused by β-haemolytic group G streptococci spreading from infected leg ulcers

Franka Lestin1,{dagger}, Sascha Mann2 and Andreas Podbielski1

1 Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Rostock University Hospital, Germany

2 Department of Neurosurgery, Rostock University Hospital, Germany

Correspondence
Franka Lestin
franka.lestin{at}helios-kliniken.de

Received 8 January 2008
Accepted 7 April 2008

We report a case of spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis spreading from infected leg ulcers. The route of infection could be unequivocally demonstrated by culturing identical isolates from leg wounds, blood culture and intra-surgery specimens from the spine. The present case illustrates the pathogenic potential of group G streptococci also for non-diabetic adults.

Abbreviations: GGS, group G streptococci; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.

{dagger}Present address: Institute for Laboratory Medicine, HELIOS-Kliniken Schwerin, Teaching Hospital of the Rostock University, Wismarsche Str. 393-397, 19049 Schwerin, Germany.

A supplementary figure showing the confirmation of the identity of the three group G streptococcal isolates by PFGE is available with the online version of this paper.






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