A case of community-acquired spondylodiscitis caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans

T Brochet; M Tonnelier; E Justinien; A-L Lecapitaine; A Bouras

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01980

A case of community-acquired spondylodiscitis caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans

IDCases. 2024 Apr 30:36:e01980. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01980. eCollection 2024.

Authors

T Brochet¹, M Tonnelier¹, E Justinien², A-L Lecapitaine¹, A Bouras¹

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Department, CH Compiègne, Noyon, France.
² Endocrinology Department, CH Compiègne, Noyon, France.

Abstract

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a Gram-negative, aerobic, non-fermenting bacillus mainly responsible for nosocomial infections. We report the first case of community-acquired spondylodiscitis caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a 61-year-old woman, immunocompromised with necrotizing dermohypodermitis of the right lower limb successfully treated with ertapenem and ciprofloxacin.

Keywords: Achromobacter xylosoxidans; Alcaligenes xylosoxidans; Necrotizing dermohypodermatitis; Spondylodiscitis.

Publication types

Case Reports