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Article: Hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in the adult.(Editorial)
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- Southern Medical Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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Hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (HVO) is becoming increasingly common in the developed Western countries. An aging population, frequent use of intravascular catheters for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with complicating bacteremia, hemodialysis, frequent invasive procedures, and IV drug abuse are important predisposing factors. (1) Staphylococcus aureus is the most important pathogen in HVO. (2) Methicillin-resistant strains of S aureus now constitute the majority of nosocomial isolates in the United States and have recently become widespread in the community as well. (3) With an increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia, cases ...