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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 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...

Radiology case 338-231 Clinical presentation: 27 year old man, originally from India, with increasing back pain and a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
There is loss of disc space between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae and some blurring of the lower end-plate of L3. The density of the body is irregular in...

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...