Spinal Infections; Modern Literature Review

T aim of our study is to summarize the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of spinal infections. Spinal infections can be primary, or secondary after spine surgery. Primary spinal infections generally arrive from the genitourinary system, respiratory tract or cutaneous infections. Secondary spinal infections may occur during lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, discography, chemonucleolysis, invasive treatment of low back pain by local anesthesia, or after spinal surgery (4). The haematogeneous spread of microorganisms into the bone marrow of the vertebral bodies is the most common source of infection in adults (41).