Stenotrophomonas maltophilia spondylodiscitis following lumbar microdiscectomy mimicking a cotton granuloma: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_23_2020
Abstract: Background: Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is very rare. There are only two cases reported in literature. Here, we present a 48-year-old immunocompetent male who, following a lumbar microdiscectomy, developed postoperative spondylodiscitis due to… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar microdiscectomy; cotton granuloma; cotton; stenotrophomonas maltophilia ... See more keywords