Sacral osteomyelitis due to Nocardia asteroides. A case report

Acta Orthop Scand. 1991 Aug;62(4):389-90. doi: 10.3109/17453679108994479.

Abstract

Nocardial osteomyelitis is increasing in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of a Nocardia asteroides infection of the sacrum in a 37-year-old man who was successfully treated surgically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Curettage
  • Drainage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nocardia Infections / complications*
  • Nocardia asteroides*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Osteomyelitis / therapy
  • Sacrum*
  • Therapeutic Irrigation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination