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[discitis In Children. Study Of 8 Cases].

, 2015
The authors report the study of eight children with discitis diagnosed through clinical, neurological and orthopedic evaluation. The evidence of self limiting inflammation or infection of the intervertebral disk space and of soft tissue were available by
Guerreiro, M M, Piovesana, A M, Fernandez, V L, Moura-Ribeiro, R L, Moura-Ribeiro, M V, Gonçalves, V M   +5 more
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Calcific discitis in an adult patient with intravertebral migration and spontaneous remission

, 2015
Symptomatic disc calcifications have been reported, especially in the pediatric population, and remain of unknown etiology. Such a condition has been very rarely reported in adults.
Nogueira-Barbosa, MH, Herrero, CFPD, Pasqualini, W, Defino, HLA   +3 more
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Direct lateral retroperitoneal approach for the surgical treatment of lumbar discitis and osteomyelitis

, 2014
Object The medical management of discitis and osteomyelitis with long-term antibiotic therapy and bracing usually results in eradicated infection. Surgical management is appropriate when medical management fails and in some cases with pyogenic deformity ...
Karthik Madhavan, Williams, Seth K, Madhavan, Karthik, Vanni, Steven, Seth K. Williams, Steven Vanni   +5 more
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Espondilodiscitis multifocal y meningoencefalitis por Staphylococcus aureus en un paciente inmunocomprometido

Galicia Clínica
Spondylodiscitis is a rare diagnosis, but its incidence has increased in recent years. It represents 3-5% of osteomyelitis, and the multifocal affliction is rare as it occurs in 4-8% of all spondylodiscitis.
Joana Marques Dias, Carolina Cabrita Abreu, Ana Grilo, Fernando Martos Gonçalves   +3 more
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Valoración clínico-epidemiológica de las espondilodiscitis y resultado funcional tras su tratamiento: Serie de casos

Revista Colombiana de Ortopedia y Traumatología, 2013
Introducción: La espondilodiscitis es una osteomielitis con unas características especiales. Su etiología puede ser piógena o granulomatosa, y produce una clínica de lumbalgia inespecífica, lo que conlleva a un retraso importante en el diagnóstico.
Alicia M.a Quintela Martínez, Elisa Cobelo Romero, Antonio García Moreno   +2 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, Tojo, Takeshi, Yamamoto, Takasi, 52641, 52640, Murakawa, Eizo, 52635, Abe, Atsushi, 52638, Takano, Tasuku, 52639, Ohno, Koichiro, 52636, 52637   +13 more
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Streptococcus mutans infective endocarditis complicated by vertebral discitis following dental treatment without antibiotic prophylaxis

, 2010
We report what we believe is the first reported case of Streptococcus mutans endocarditis complicated by vertebral discitis. The case is particularly interesting and topical as it occurred in a patient with pre-existing cardiac valvular disease who had ...
Sujata Biswas (15021810), Bernard Prendergast, Bernard Prendergast (7809209), Ian C J W Bowler (16143143), Daniel P. Webster, Ian C. J. W. Bowler, Christopher Bunch (16143146), Sujata Biswas, Daniel P Webster (16143149), Christopher Bunch   +9 more
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Efficacy of linezolid versus vancomycin in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus discitis: a controlled animal model

, 2006
A rabbit model was used to assess the efficacy of linezolid and vancomycin for the treatment of discitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Nontreated controls were used for comparison.
Conaughty, Jason M, Brookfield, Kathleen F, Chen, Jack, Eismont, Frank J, Martinez, Octavio V, Chiappetta, Gino   +5 more
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High rates of discitis following surgery for prolapsed intervertebral discs at a hospital in Pakistan

, 1998
Objectives: To confirm the presence of an outbreak of postoperative infections following laminectomy and to determine the infection rate after interventions were instituted.Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Siddiqui, A R, Luby, S P
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Acute onset of painful thoracic scoliosis: an unusual presentation of discitis in a toddler

, 2003
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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