Key Clinical Message
Veillonella species rarely
cause serious infections, but the incidence of infection has been
increasing among immunocompromised individuals. This case of an epidural
abscess and spondylitis caused by Veillonella parvula in a
hemodialysis patient illustrates the importance of performing anaerobic
blood culture in immunocompromised patients with signs of infection.
Keywords: Infectious diseases, Opportunistic infections,Veillonella infections, Gram-negative bacteria, epidural abscess,
hemodialysis