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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep;50(9):3122-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01004-12. Epub 2012 Jun 20.

Epidural abscess caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

Michael Addidle  1 , Joanne Pynn, Kate Grimwade, Massimo Giola
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Case Reports

Epidural abscess caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

Michael Addidle et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

We present an interesting case of a patient who developed an epidural abscess caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. This is the first report in the medical literature of a spinal epidural abscess associated with this organism. Diagnosis of S. moniliformis infection requires a high degree of suspicion, and a delay may be inevitable when a relevant clinical history is lacking.

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Fig 1
MRI scan of the patient demonstrating a large epidural abscess.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Gram stain of a subculture of the organism, beginning to show the characteristic features of S. moniliformis such as a bulbous center and pleomorphism.
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