MRSA Bacteremia and Spondylodiscitis After Trigger Point Injections

Authors

Jessica Zhang, Beaumont Health Resident
Mohammadali Chokr, Beaumont Health Resident
Rebecca R. Clemans, Beaumont Health
Daniel Sapeika, Beaumont Health

Document Type

Conference Proceeding - Restricted Access

Publication Date

10-10-2021

Abstract

An 83 yo female with a history of myalgia, myositis, and mitral valve prolapse presented to the pain clinic for trigger point injections of bilateral thoracic and cervical paraspinal muscles. She had temperature of 99 degrees 3 days prior to the procedure. One week later, she reported mild improvement but persistent pain. MRI demonstrated acute spondylodiscitis and no abscess at the T3-T4 levels. Blood cultures were persistently positive for MRSA and eventually cleared on vancomycin. She was treated for presumed endocarditis given valvular abnormalities visualized on echocardiogram. A PICC line was placed for continued treatment of daptomycin.

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 8-12, 2021.

Recommended Citation

Zhang J, Chokr M, Clemans RR, Sapeika D. MRSA bacteremia and spondylodiscitis after trigger point injections. Paper presented at: The American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting; 2021 Oct 8-12; San Diego, CA. Available at: https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/9323/presentation/4970