Spondylodiscitis is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.2--2 cases/100 000 inhabitants/year. It affects men more than women (3:1). Its predisposing factors are: diabetes mellitus (DM), advanced age, malnutrition, immunodeficiency (HIV, chronic use of steroids), substance abuse (drugs, alcohol), septicaemia, chronic anaemia and kidney failure. Cervical location is the third most frequent after...

Two boys presenting with reluctance to sit straight and stand were diagnosed with spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine. After confirmation of the diagnosis on plain radiographs, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, they were successfully treated with antibiotics and in one case a lumbar orthosis. The use of magnetic resonance imaging is discussed and compared to the other radiolo...

We report a case of spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess following haematogenous dissemination of the emerging yeast Candida dubliniensis in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patient. Although C. dubliniensis is considered less virulent compared to its closest known relative Candida albicans, reports of severe fungal infections are increasing. This c...

Nine cases from among 64 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are described. In addition to bilateral sacroiliitis these cases had a peculiar type of spondylodiscitis characterised by quite diffuse and marked sclerosis of multiple vertebral bodies, with only minimal erosions of the adjacent vertebral plates while classical syndesmophytosis was absent. The antigen HLA-B27 was found only in ...

Objective: In addition to causing immunosuppression, hemodialysis may increase the risk of infection, given that patients are more frequently exposed vascular interventions and operative procedures. The present study aims reveal prevalence spondylodiscitis in on hemodialysis, potential factors, parameters help early diagnosis disease. Materials Methods: Patients who received treatment unit betw...

BACKGROUND Escherichia coli (E. coli) is rarely implicated in bone or joint infections in children. CASE PRESENTATION We discuss the case of a healthy 12-year-old girl with an E. coli bacteraemia and a T11-T12 spondylodiscitis revealed by magnetic resonance imaging. The strain harboured serogroup O1:K1 and virulence factors common to highly virulent extra intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC)...

Spondylodiscitis is an uncommon infection of the intervertebral disc and vertebra with incidence between 0.2-2.4/100,000 annually. Severe cases can lead to spinal epidural abscess compressive neurological syndromes.

Objective: To describe a new kind of 360° fixation in pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis of L4L5 after anterior debridement and fusion. Summary of Background Data: The adequate surgical treatment modalities for pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis has not been unequivocally defined until present, especially in the use of metal instruments at such a septic focus. Methods: The 54-year patient...

Spondylodiscitis may involve the vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, paravertebral structures and spinal canal, with potentially high morbidity and mortality rates.A rise in the susceptible population and improved diagnosis have increased the reported incidence of the disease in recent years.Blood cultures, appropriate imaging and biopsy are essential for diagnosis and treatment.Most patien...