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Lumbar Discitis Caused by Clostridium perfringens
International audienceWe report here a rare case of chronic lumbar discitis caused by Clostridium perfringens in an elderly patient that was treated with a combination of β-lactams and clindamycin.
Lotte, Romain +8 more
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Rat bite fever is characterized by a clinical triad of symptoms, fever, rash and arthritis. It is transmitted by rodents and mainly due to infection by Streptobacillus moniliformis, a fastidious bacterium carried by Rattus norvegicus.
Emmanuelle Giraudon +7 more
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Spondylodiscitis is an uncommon infection affecting the vertebral bodies and surrounding tissues, with an increased incidence in immunosuppressed patients.
Myllena Batista Ribeiro Rodrigues +4 more
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DISCITIS FOLLOWING LUMBAR PUNCTURE IN NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA
Discitis in children is a rare disorder of intervertebral disc and vertebral end plate. Infection or trauma, like lumbar puncture, may be the possible causes. Low-back pain and gait disturbance are the main symptoms.
Alnay, A +9 more
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A Case of Bilateral Pleuritis Secondary to Discitis of the Thoracic Spine [PDF]
A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with fever and back pain of two weeks' duration. Chest X-ray on admission disclosed a massive bilateral pleural effusion, and computed tomography (CT) showed a paravertebral lesion of the thoracic spine ...
Kobayashi, Osamu +13 more
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La brucelosis es la zoonosis más común en el mundo y Brucella melitensis es la especie más frecuentemente aislada. Pese a ello, en Colombia tan solo se han descrito dos casos de infección por este agente patógeno, ninguno de ellos con compromiso ...
Ricardo Augusto Díaz +2 more
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Acute onset of painful thoracic scoliosis: an unusual presentation of discitis in a toddler
Discitis at L4-5 was diagnosed in a 20 month old toddler following a very uncommon presentation with acute onset thoracic scoliosis and suggestive back pain.
O'Hare, Bernadette Ann-Marie
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A case of cervical discitis presenting as a acute bacterial meningitis after velopharyngoplasty
Infectious discitis(spondylitis) in adult is rare, accounting for only 5% of all cases Of pyogenic osteomyelitis. Because clinical picture is often nonspecific, diagnosis in early stage is difficult.
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THE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF DISCITIS AND SPINAL INFECTIONS
Discitis and spinal infections are frequently encountered in spinal surgery, but their diagnosis and management can be complex. Early identification and treatment typically result in favorable patient outcomes, often avoiding the need for surgery ...
Sattorov, Bekhruz
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