{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: 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.
{Author}: Urso R;Del Prete S;D'Antonio G;Sorace L;Albore M;Bolino G;
{Journal}: Med Leg J
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Apr 15
暂无{DOI}: 10.1177/00258172241227658
{Abstract}: 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.