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Osteomyelitis and disc infection secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in heroin addiction

1972; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Volume: 37; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3171/jns.1972.37.4.0463

1933-0693

Roy Selby, Kiora Pillay,

Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

✓ Two cases of osteomyelitis of the spine caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are described. The organism apparently was introduced by contaminated syringes or needles used by heroin addicts. This organism and the pathology should be kept in mind in patients known to have been heroin addicts and who are suffering from spinal problems especially if there is evidence of infection.