Abstract
<i>Streptococcus iniae</i>Discitis in Singapore
Highlights
We describe the first known human case of S. iniae infection in Singapore
The first cases of S. iniae infection in humans were reported in Toronto, Canada, in 1995–1996 and included eight patients with bacteremic hand cellulitis and one patient with endocarditis, meningitis, and arthritis [3]
The first patient had bacteremic cellulitis; the second is recognized as the first patient with S. iniae osteomyelitis of the spine [5]
Summary
We describe the first known human case of S. iniae infection in Singapore. This is the second report of spinal infection with this bacterium; commercial kits may misidentify S. iniae. The first cases of S. iniae infection in humans were reported in Toronto, Canada, in 1995–1996 and included eight patients with bacteremic hand cellulitis and one patient with endocarditis, meningitis, and arthritis [3].
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