Native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO) is a potentially fatal infection which has seen a gradual
increase in its incidence over the past decades. The infection is insidious, presenting with …

Background Image-guided biopsies in patients with suspected native vertebral osteomyelitis
(NVO) are recommended to establish the microbiological diagnosis and guide antibiotic …

Spondylodiscitis is often diagnosed late in its course because its symptoms are vague. The
incidence in adults increases with age, being seen most commonly in men in their 50s and …

Aims Spondylodiscitis (SpD), a debilitating infective condition of the spine, mandates early
diagnosis and institution of appropriate therapy, for which accurate microbiology and …

Purpose Infectious spondylitis is caused by hematogenous seeding or adjacent soft tissue
infection. No study has provided evidence that incubating biopsy specimens in blood culture …

Background: The literature is lacking on the incidence and management of pyogenic
spondylodiscitis (PS) following routine elective surgical procedures. This study aimed to …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. To investigate the radiographic
and clinical effectiveness of surgical treatment using a posterior-only approach, as …

Purpose: To identify the independent risk factors for adverse outcomes and determine the
effect of L5-S1 involvement on the outcome of surgical treatment of lumbar pyogenic …

This case report describes a clinical presentation of spondylodiscitis, following an
emergency ureteric stent placement for an infected and obstructed kidney in a woman in her …

Background: Cervical Spondylodiscitis (CSD) is a serious medical condition that includes
spondylitis, discitis, or both. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 15 patients who were …