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

Masaru KuriharaItaru TamakiYasuharu Tokuda

Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
microbial community
case report
risk factors
respiratory failure
rare case
spinal cord injury
risk assessment
intensive care unit