Campylobacter lari Vertebral Osteomyelitis

We report a case of Campylobacter lari vertebral osteomyelitis with iliopsoas abscess. This is the first case report of vertebral osteomyelitis due to C. lari, which was identified from a vertebral biopsy sample collected using CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in a patient without obvious episodes of immunodeficiency. Cultureing using the HK semisolid medium aided in pathogen ideutification. It is important to make every possible effort to identify the causative pathogen in vertebral osteomyelitis.

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We report the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by C. lari, identified from a vertebral biopsy sample collected using CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in a patient without obvious episodes of immunodeficiency. Pathogen identification was aided by cultureing using the HK semisolid medium. It is crucial to identify the causative pathogen in vertebral osteomyelitis.