Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-75-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-75-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Case report
 | 
13 Apr 2022
Case report |  | 13 Apr 2022

Vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess due to Listeria monocytogenes – case report and review of literature

Olayinka Ibironke Adebolu, Jennifer Sommer, Abiodun Benjamin Idowu, Nicole Lao, and Talha Riaz

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This is a case report and literature review that describes Listeria monocytogenes as a rare cause of native vertebral osteomyelitis. This work reviewed previous published cases (nine cases to the best of our knowledge) and documented the clinical course, diagnostic challenges, and treatment of the disease. This case report aims to inform clinicians of the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes invading native joints in patients with or without risk factors.
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