Cureus, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with numerous complications beyond the respiratory tract, including spinal and joint co-infections secondary infections. However, we could not locate any reported cases of bilateral shoulder infections additional mild (like our patient) COVID-19 or more severe COVID-19. We report case a healthy 62-year-old male who presented concurrent methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia multiple musculoskeletal sites deep-seated infection. These included delayed detection lumbar spondylodiscitis epidural abscess (SEA). The patient had no known risk factors for complicated MSSA bacteremia. discuss potential pathophysiology highlight increased worse outcomes in patients bacterial co-infections. This is only unique but provides valuable insight physicians tasked making difficult diagnoses that may be masked by
Язык: Английский