Candida glabrata vertebral osteomyelitis following L3–4 transforaminal lumbar fusion: illustrative case
This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of postoperative C. glabrata vertebral osteomyelitis. Early suspicion, culture confirmation, and organism-specific antifungal therapy, alongside timely surgical management, are critical to achieving infection control and preserving spinal stability in immunosuppressed patients. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25555.
Authors
- Johnny Sayegh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3325-7118)
- Adam Youssef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2099-6350)
- Bryce R. Michael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7849-7773)
- Abduljabbar Alhammoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5721-3029)
- Sherif Mostafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-3770)
- Luis A. Robles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-1366)
- Paige Grafton
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
- Kansas City University (US)
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25555
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00