Resumen

Burkholderia cepacia, previously known as Pseudomonas cepacia, has been implicated in vertebral osteomyelitis in patients who are intravenous drug abusers. We report a case of acute vertebral osteomyelitis in a non-intravenous drug user, following an elective rhinoplasty.

Palabras clave: Osteomyelitis burkholderia cepacia rhinoplasty.

2008-04-15   |   636 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 2 Núm.1. Febrero-Febrero 2008 Pags. 76-77. J Infect Developing Countries 2008; 2(1)