Epidural abscess and spondylitis caused by Veillonella parvula in a man on hemodialysis

Abstract

Abstract Veillonella species rarely cause serious infections, but the incidence of infection has been increasing among immunocompromised individuals. This case of an epidural abscess and spondylitis caused by Veillonella parvula in a hemodialysis patient illustrates the importance of performing anaerobic blood culture in immunocompromised patients with signs of infection.

Keywords

• epidural abscess
• Gram‐negative bacteria
• hemodialysis
• infectious diseases
• opportunistic infections
• Veillonella infections