Atypical Case of Osteomyelitis Pubis due to Corynebacterium striatum in a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease

作者：Douglas P. Nanu, Anthony Le, Kyle Schuppe, Skyler Burke, Nick McDonald, Vijay Reddy, Henry Mroch · 发表于：Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.7326/aimcc.2023.0143 · 研究领域：Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus、Orthopedic Infections and Treatments、Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

We report the case of a 64-year-old woman who presented with progressively worsening right, mid-pelvic pain. Computed tomography images of the abdomen and pelvis were consistent with pubic symphysis osteomyelitis. Open decompression with culture grew Corynebacterium striatum. In the literature, Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism that causes osteomyelitis. However, this does not rule out other, rarer causes. This example of unresolved osteomyelitis with an atypical pathogen underscores the importance of culturing the organism to ensure proper disease management.