A Rare Case of Spondylodiscitis due to Actinotignum schaalii in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease
We report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of Crohn's Disease who presented for acute on chronic worsening back pain. He was found to have spondylodiscitis with adjacent myositis secondary to an uncommon urinary tract infection pathogen, <i>Actinotignum schaalii</i>. He underwent interventional radiology disc biopsy and open surgical biopsy with culture. He was successfully treated with a six-week course of IV daptomycin and ceftriaxone.
Authors
- Michael S. Wang
- William Schreiner
- David Malaka
- Barath Raj R
- Austin Tiesenga
Institutions
- Western Michigan University (US)
- Central Michigan University (US)
- St. Joseph Health System (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1557
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00