Stenotrophomonas maltophilia spondylodiscitis following lumbar microdiscectomy mimicking a cotton granuloma: A case report and literature review.

Conclusion: S. maltophilia causing vertebral osteomyelitis is extremely rare and can sometimes mimic a cotton granuloma. MR diagnosis, surgical decompression, and obtaining cultures are requisite to direct appropriate antibiotic therapy. PMID: 32123616 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research