Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report
This is a rare case of acute thoracic spondylitis caused by <i>E. coli</i>, successfully treated without surgery. This case highlights the significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. It underscores the value of mNGS in identifying rare infections and emphasizes the role of TDM in optimizing antibiotic therapy, providing a reference for future cases of rare and critical infections with fever of unknown origin.
Authors
- Hongyuan Zhou
- Zhigang Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-160X)
- Huafeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3902-7054)
- Qing Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-2109)
- Guang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8766-3661)
- Dandan Weng
- Qingren Cao
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Yuxian People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s506265
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00