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Spondylodiscitis in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2022
Paediatric spondylodiscitis (SD) (discitis) is a rare bacterial infection involving the inter‐vertebral disc space and adjacent vertebrae. The non‐specific manifestations of SD can lead to delayed diagnosis, which may ultimately result in spinal deformities and even devastating neurological complications.
Laila S Al Yazidi   +3 more
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Infectious spondylodiscitis

Journal of Infection, 2008
To review the available literature on infectious spondylodiscitis and provide recommendations on management, particularly identification of the causative agent and antimicrobial therapy.The medical literature was searched using PubMed, employing the key words discitis, disc space infection, infectious spondylodiscitis, pyogenic discitis, septic ...
Lucy, Cottle, Terry, Riordan
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Imaging of Spondylodiscitis

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2018
Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body or disc and may also involve the epidural space, posterior elements, and paraspinal soft tissues. It is a cause of morbidity and mortality, and warrants early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Diagnosis can be difficult because of nonspecific signs and symptoms.
Meera, Raghavan   +2 more
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Imaging of Spondylodiscitis: An Update

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2023
Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body and/or intervertebral disc, which can also involve the epidural space, posterior elements, and paraspinal soft tissues. Due to high morbidity and mortality, prompt diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis is critical.
Meera Raghavan, Christopher J. Palestro
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Multifocal Brucellosis Spondylodiscitis

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2002
Endemic to the Middle East, brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by Brucella melitensis or other gram-negative Brucella coccobacilli. The disease usually is spread to humans from cattle or sheep through consumption of unpasteurized dairy products or by direct contact.
Muna Mohammed Yousef, Baqer   +4 more
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Infectious Spondylodiscitis in Hemodialysis

Seminars in Dialysis, 2010
AbstractInfectious spondylodiscitis is an infection seen with increasing frequency in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis. Often accompanied by bacteremia, it is associated with the use of central venous catheters for hemodialysis access. Initial symptoms can be relatively insidious and nonspecific.
Patricia, García-García   +6 more
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Spondylodiscitis in children

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 2011
We retrospectively reviewed the records of 16 children treated for spondylodiscitis at our hospital between 2000 and 2007. The mean follow-up was 24 months (12 to 38). There was a mean delay in diagnosis in hospital of 25 days in the ten children aged less than 24 months.
J, Chandrasenan   +3 more
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Surgical Treatment of Spondylodiscitis

Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca, 2008
Surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis is associated with many complications and raises a number of issues for discussion. The aim of the study was to evaluate a group of patients who had undergone surgery for inflammation of the spine, and to discuss the optimal operative procedure.Between January 2000 and February 2005, a total of 81 patients were ...
J, Vcelák, L, Tóth
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