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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2023

Ralstonia mannitolilytica as a rare cause of spondylodiscitis following endoscopic lumbar discectomy- A report of two cases.

Karthik Ramachandran, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Karthik RamachandranDepartment of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.
Ajoy Prasad ShettyDepartment of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.
Rajasekaran ShanmuganathanDepartment of Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.

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Abstract

Ralstonia mannitolilytica is a low-virulence, gram-negative bacillus which causes opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients. Postoperative spondylodiscitis by R. mannitolilytica has not been reported so far. We report the management of two cases of postoperative spondylodiscitis caused by Ralstonia mannitolilytica presenting to our center within a span of one month following endoscopic lumbar discectomy at a different center. They were managed successfully by surgical debridement and appropriate antibiotics. In these two cases of R.mannitolilytica spondylodiscitis, prompt detection, and intensive treatment resulted in satisfactory outcomes in terms of fulfilling the purpose of the original surgery.

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Endoscopic lumbar discectomyGram-negative bacilliPost-operative spondylodiscitisRalstonia mannitolilytica

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PMID37529546
PMCPMC10388582

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