Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty

Lenny Weinstein; Christin A. Knowlton; Miriam A. Smith

doi:10.3855/jidc.327

Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty

Authors

Lenny Weinstein Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040
Christin A. Knowlton Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040
Miriam A. Smith Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.327

Keywords:

Osteomyelitis, Burkholderia cepacia, Rhinoplasty

Abstract

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.

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2008-02-01

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Weinstein L, Knowlton CA, Smith MA (2008) Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty. J Infect Dev Ctries 2:076–077. doi: 10.3855/jidc.327

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Vol. 2 No. 01: February 2008

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Case Reports

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