Fungal vertebral osteomyelitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum after near-drowning: Case report

Fassil B. Mesfin; Ellis Tobin; Mathew A. Adamo; Darryl DiRisio

doi:10.3171/SPI/2008/9/7/058

Fungal vertebral osteomyelitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum after near-drowning: Case report

Fassil B. Mesfin, Ellis Tobin, Mathew A. Adamo, Darryl DiRisio

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Abstract

Near-drowning predisposes one to infection by the fungus Scedosporium apiospermum, and brain abscess is the most common consequence. Vertebral osteomyelitis due to this organism is exceedingly rare. The authors report on a 43-year-old man who developed fungal spondylodiscitis several weeks after a near-drowning event. The rare nature of this infection led to a delay in diagnosis. A combination of surgical debridement, instrumentation, and antifungal therapy resulted in an excellent outcome at 1 year of follow-up.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	58-61
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/SPI/2008/9/7/058
State	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antifungal therapy
Fungus
Instrumentation
Surgical debridement
Vertebral osteomyelitis

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Surgery
Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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