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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| 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 Christin A. Knowlton Miriam A. Smith Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Osteomyelitis 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 |
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