Spinal infection caused by Prevotella intermedia: analysis of misdiagnosis and literature review
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1.Department of Orthopedics, Affi-liated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China;2.Department of Orthope- dics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi 563000, China

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    Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment scheme of patients with spinal infection caused by Prevotella intermedia (P. intermedia). Methods Clinical diagnosis and treatment processes of a patient with spinal infection caused by P. intermedia admitted to the spinal surgery department of a hospital were summarized, and relevant literature was retrieved from database for reviewing. Results The patient, a 50 year old male, was admitted to the hospital due to "lumbago pain complicated with pain in double lower extremities for 2 months". The lesion tissue was taken for metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) detection, which detected P. intermedia, and the patient was diagnosed with P. intermedia spondylitis. After treatments with open lesion clea-rance, tube rinsing + autologous bone transplantation fusion internal fixation, intravenous drip of ceftriaxone sodium and metronidazole, as well as metronidazole rinsing, infection was under control. A total of 16 available papers were retrieved, together with this case, a total of 17 patients were included, with 7 males and 10 females. The main risk factors were diabetes and history of corticosteroid use (35.3%). The most common invasion sites were lumbar vertebra (n=12) and thoracic vertebra (n=6). 13 cases were positive for pathogen culture, 3 cases were positive for molecular detection, and 1 case was positive for staining microscopy. 17 patients received anti-anaerobic bacteria treatment, with 14 cases receiving combined surgical treatment. One case died, with a mortality of 5.9%; 5 cases had partial neurological impairment, with a disability rate of 29.4%. The survival rate of patients who received treatment of anti-anaerobic bacteria combined with surgery was 92.8%, 3 patients only with anti-anaerobic bacteria treatment but without surgery were all cured. Conclusion P. intermedia is an opportunistic pathogeanic bacteria which often causes infection in immunocomprised individuals and is prone to be misdiagnosed. It is recommended to perform mNGS detection to identify the pathogen as early as possible and seize the opportunity for treatment to reduce mortality.

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王翀,杨义,李代君,等.中间普雷沃菌引起脊柱感染误诊分析及文献综述[J].中国感染控制杂志英文版,2024,23(1):86-94. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20244484.
Chong WANG, Yi YANG, Dai-jun LI, et al. Spinal infection caused by Prevotella intermedia: analysis of misdiagnosis and literature review[J]. Chin J Infect Control, 2024,23(1):86-94. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20244484.

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  • Received:May 17,2023
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