Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty

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.

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Main Authors: Lenny Weinstein, Christin A. Knowlton, Miriam A. Smith
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/327
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-a320a6bd7f4e4e97bef520edc3dde6fa2025-08-20T02:27:09ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802008-02-0120110.3855/jidc.327Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplastyLenny Weinstein0Christin A. Knowlton1Miriam A. Smith2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040Burkholderia 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.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/327OsteomyelitisBurkholderia cepaciaRhinoplasty
spellingShingle Lenny Weinstein
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Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
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Burkholderia cepacia
Rhinoplasty
title Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
title_full Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
title_fullStr Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
title_full_unstemmed Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
title_short Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
title_sort cervical osteomyelitis caused by burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty
topic Osteomyelitis
Burkholderia cepacia
Rhinoplasty
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/327
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