Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (Sep 2020)
A sticky situation: a case of <i>Actinomyces viscosus</i> vertebral osteomyelitis
Abstract
Actinomyces viscosus is an oral bacterium that is rarely virulent in humans, with most case presentations involving dental and maxillofacial infections. We describe the first reported case of A. viscosus vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient who had a significant response to penicillin after minimal response to cephalosporin therapy.