A Rare Case of Spondylodiscitis due to Actinotignum schaalii in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease

Authors

Austin Tiesenga, Department of Medicine, Corewell Health South – St. Joseph, MI
Thomas R. , Birris, Department of Medicine, Corewell Health South – St. Joseph, MI
William Schreiner, Department of Medicine, Corewell Health South – St. Joseph, MI
David Malaka, Department of Medicine, Corewell Health South – St. Joseph, MI
Michael S. Wang, Department of Medicine, Corewell Health South – St. Joseph, MIFollow

Abstract

We report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of Crohn’s Disease who presented for acute on chronic worsening back pain. He was found to have spondylodiscitis with adjacent myositis secondary to an uncommon urinary tract infection pathogen, Actinotignum schaalii. He underwent an interventional radiology disc biopsy and open surgical biopsy with culture. He was successfully treated with a six-week course of IV daptomycin and ceftriaxone.

Recommended Citation

Tiesenga, Austin; Birris, Thomas R. ,; Schreiner, William; Malaka, David; and Wang, Michael S. (2025) "A Rare Case of Spondylodiscitis due to Actinotignum schaalii in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 15: Iss. 6, Article 12.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1557
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol15/iss6/12

DOI

10.55729/2000-9666.1557