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PEDIATRICS Vol. 105 No. 6 June 2000, pp. 1299-1304
Discitis and Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Children: An 18-Year Review
Marisol Fernandez, MD*, Clark L. Carrol, MD, and Carol J. Baker, MD*
Conclusion. This comparative study suggests that age and clinical presentation distinguish most patients with discitis from those with vertebral osteomyelitis. Although radiographs...

A 32-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for a refractory ulcer in her back. She had a history of myelomeningocele with spina bifida that was treated surgically at birth. The ulcer was located at the apex of the kyphosis. An X-ray film revealed a kyphosis of 154 between L1...

General Principles in the Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Infections: A Multidisciplinary Approach Neurosurg Focus 17(6)
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Peter Jun, M.D.; Richard Jacobs, M.D.; William S. Rosenberg, M.D.; Philip R. Weinstein, M.D.
Abstract
Object: Infections along the spinal axis are characterized by an insidious onset, and the resulting delays in diagnosis are...

Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis is the most commonly encountered form of vertebral infection. It can develop from direct open spinal trauma, from infections in adjacent structures, from hematogenous spread of bacteria to a vertebra, or postoperatively.
Article by Vinas et al 2003. Updated Nov 2008
Synonyms and related keywords: pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis,...

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...

Loss of disk space with destruction of adjacent vertebral endplates, with or without vertebral sclerosis or adjacent soft tissue masses is characteristic of vertebral osteomyelitis, especially in the appropriate clinical setting with appropriate risk factors.