Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
Lenny Weinstein, Christin A. Knowlton, Miriam A. Smith.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, USA.
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.
Key Words: Osteomyelitis, Burkholderia cepacia, Rhinoplasty.
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J Infect Developing Countries 2008; 2(1):76-77.
Received 4 October 2007 - Accepted 16 December 2007.
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