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Septic Discitis: An Important Cause of Back Pain Posted 09/18/2003
Prakashchandra Patel, MD, Kenneth E. Olive, MD, Koyamangalath Krishnan, MD
Abstract
A 65-year-old man with a 3-month history of intractable back pain had previously received cytotoxic curative chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. His postchemotherapy course had been complicated by febrile neutropenia, recurrent coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia,...

Q J Med 2002; 95: 412-413
We read with interest the recent report of a case of multi-level septic discitis with olecranon bursitis following infection at the site of intravenous cannulation.1 Two years ago, we had a similar case which led us to consider whether peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are as...

Septic discitis presenting following intravenous cannulation
Q J Med 2002; 95: 189-191 (full text) M. Hatton, M. Gupta, P. Balint and M. Field
The review of 22 cases of septic discitis1 highlights similarities with other deep-seated infections within the musculoskeletal system such as septic arthritis (SA). Here we present a case of septic...

Rural Nurse Organization Digital Library, Univ. Alabama

Article by Vinas et al 2003
Synonyms and related keywords: pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, vertebral infection, bacterial osteomyelitis, infectious osteomyelitis, pyogenic vertebral infections, diskitis, discitis
Contents - Introduction; Indications; Relevant Anatomy And Contraindications; Workup; Treatment; Complications; Outcome And Prognosis; Future And Controversies; Pictures; Bibliography

Article by LeClair, Ortiz & Zoarski
Contents - Introduction Differentials Radiograph CT SCAN Mri Ultrasound Nuclear Medicine Angiography Intervention Multimedia References
Synonyms and related keywords: spondylodiscitis, infective spondylitis, infectious spondylitis, vertebral osteomyelitis with discitis, IS, intravenous drug abuse, IVDA

Pyogenic spondylodiskitis has a variable clinical presentation. The incidence peaksin the 6th and 7th decades. S. Aureus and enterobacter account for approximately 60% and 30% of cases, respectively. The infection may result from hematogenous seeding, direct extension, surgery or trauma. Intravenous drug abuse and immune dysfunction are risk factors. In...

From Neurosurgical Focus Surgical Strategies for Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Epidural Abscess Posted 01/07/2005 Neurosurg Focus 17(6), 2004
Patrick C. Hsieh, M.D.; Robert J. Wienecke, M.D.; Brian A. O'Shaughnessy, M.D.; Tyler R. Koski, M.D.; Stephen L. Ondra, M.D. Abstract Pyogenic vertebral discitis and osteomyelitis (PVDO) has become an increasing problem for the spine surgeon....

Case Report Neurosurg Focus 17(6), 2004 Posted 01/18/2005 John W. German, M.D.; Susan M. Kellie, M.D.; Manjunath P. Pai, Pharm.Dc.; Paul T. Turner, M.D.
Scedosporium apiospermum is a rare cause of fungal vertebral osteomyelitis that may result in chronic infection requiring multiple surgical interventions and long-term medical therapy. This case is...

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PEDIATRICS Vol. 107 No. 2 February 2001, p. e26
ELECTRONIC ARTICLE: Two Cases of Diskitis Attributable to Anaerobic Bacteria in Children
Itzhak Brook, MD, MSc Diskitis, an inflammation of the intervertebral disk, is generally attributable to Staphylococcus aureus and rarely Staphylococcus epidermidis, Kingella kingae, Enterobacteriaciae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. In many cases, no bacterial growth...