{"id":"e11370a4-7152-4742-a5ee-e3e39d176f99","slug":"burkholderia-cepacia-cervical-spondylodiscitis-in-a-39-year-old-immunocompetent-woman-after-a-rhinoplasty-a-case-report-and-review-of-literature","title":"<i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> cervical spondylodiscitis in a 39-year-old immunocompetent woman after a rhinoplasty: A case report and review of literature","authors":["Francisco Perona-Fajardo","Arturo Morales-Díaz","Oscar Malpartida-Tabuchi","Ricardo Manuel Salcedo"],"abstract":"Background: Burkholderia cepacia has been described as a rare etiology for spondylodiscitis (SD) after surgical procedures. Case Description: We report a rare case of cervical SD caused by B. cepacia in a 39-year-old immunocompetent woman after a rhinoplasty treated with complex cervical surgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy. The follow-up visits showed no recurrence of symptoms. Conclusion: Diagnostic and therapeutic of rare spinal infections, particularly those caused by atypical pathogens such as B. cepacia, are challenging. Identification and personalized therapy are crucial.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/e11370a4-7152-4742-a5ee-e3e39d176f99/featured/hero-1781559250623.png","publishDate":"2024-09-13T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_599_2024","categories":["Infection","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13094/SNI-15-329.pdf"}