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. 1989 Dec;27(12):2869–2870. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.12.2869-2870.1989

Corynebacterium xerosis as a cause of vertebral osteomyelitis.

G Krish 1, W Beaver 1, F Sarubbi 1, A Verghese 1
PMCID: PMC267148  PMID: 2592549

Abstract

We report a patient who developed Corynebacterium xerosis vertebral osteomyelitis 6 months following a decompressive laminectomy. Prolonged parenteral and subsequent oral therapy for 11 months resulted in apparent cure. This is the first reported case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by C. xerosis.

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