SMJ articles in the category "spondylodiscitis"

Review Article

Bacteroides fragilis Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Background: To review the presentation of Bacteroides fragilis (B fragilis) spondylodiscitis. Methods: Two investigators independently searched the published English, Spanish and French languages literature through September 2005 using MEDLINE (1966–2005). We included all reported cases of vertebral osteomyelitis or spondylodiscitis caused by B fragilis, not related to sacral decubitus ulcers,…

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Original Article

Anaerobic Spondylodiscitis: Case Series and Systematic Review

Background: Bacterial spondylodiscitis is rarely caused by anaerobic organisms. We describe two patients with lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by anaerobic bacteria, including an unusual occurrence after an endodontic procedure, and review the salient clinical features and outcomes of 31 previously reported cases. Methods: Case reports and review of…

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Case Report

A Case of Brucella Spondylodiscitis with Extended, Multiple-level Involvement

Brucellosis is a zoonosis that affects several organs and has a protean presentation. The authors report the case of a 61-year-old male patient with brucellar spondylodiscitis involving several vertebrae and a paravertebral abscess localized in the erector spinae muscle. Diagnosis was made by positive blood culture and MRI. No relapse…

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Case Report

Favorable Outcome of Long-lasting Thoracic Spondylodiscitis with Spinal Epidural Abscess Induced by Staphylococcus aureus

A favorable outcome in chronic spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess is rare. A 65-year-old woman developed recurrent, localized, thoracic back pain over 2.5 years. Nine months after the onset of the pain, sensory disturbances of the left lower leg occurred. Fourteen months before admission, she developed recurrent fever, bladder dysfunction, and…

Posted in: epidural abscess 2 laminectomy 2 neurosurgery 2 spondylodiscitis 4
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