Tag: lactobacillus

Back pain, lactobacillus, and a few “wait, what?” moments An 87-year-old patient presented with acute back pain, without neurologic deficits or history of trauma. MRI showed T2 Hyperintensity at L2-L3, concerning for possible discitis/osteomyelitis. We paused antibiotics and obtained both blood cultures and a lumbar spine biopsy. To our surprise, both grew Lactobacillus. A probiotic.…