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Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) secondary to urinary tract infection

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Infections due to group B streptococci usually occur in the peri- and neonatal setting or in adults with chronic underlying diseases. A case of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis caused byStreptococcus agalactiae in a 54-year-old man suffering from phimosis with urinary retention and urinary tract infection is reported. This case adds to the few existing reports of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by group B streptococci.

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland

    T. M. Bauer & W. Zimmerli

  2. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland

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Bauer, T.M., Pippert, H. & Zimmerli, W. Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) secondary to urinary tract infection. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 16, 244–246 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709590

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