%0 Journal Article
%T A case of surgical site infection with severe spondylitis caused by Streptococcus gordonii in an adult healthy woman: how to apply medico-legal method to deny malpractice hypothesis in suspected healthcare-associated infection.
%A Urso R
%A Del Prete S
%A D'Antonio G
%A Sorace L
%A Albore M
%A Bolino G
%J Med Leg J
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Apr 15
%M 38619146
暂无%R 10.1177/00258172241227658
%X We describe a rare case of severe primary spondylitis caused by Streptococcus gordonii in a 45-year-old immunocompetent woman with no relevant comorbidities. The surgical site infection arose after a L4-L5 microdiscectomy and resulted in severe clinical disability. Allegations of possible negligence as the cause prompted a forensic review to clarify the original source and transmission of this uncommon pathogen, which dismissed its cause as due to malpractice during treatment.