Identifying offending pathogens is crucial for appropriate antibiotic administration for
infectious spondylitis. Although computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy for bacteriologic …

Purpose To investigate the clinical impact of CT-guided biopsy, as performed in routine
clinical practice, in patients with suspected spondylodiscitis on MRI in terms of culture yield …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the yield of repeat CT-guided biopsy in
patients with suspected infectious spondylodiscitis following an initial biopsy with negative …

Fifteen patients with infectious spondylitis were treated by percutaneous endoscopic
discectomy and drainage (PEDD) and associated appropriate parenteral antibiotics …

The primary goals for treating infectious spondylodiscitis are to make an accurate diagnosis,
isolate the causative organism, and prescribe effective antibiotic therapy based on the …

Background The diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT)-guided spinal biopsy in
patients with suspected spondylodiscitis is reported inconsistently in the literature. Our aim …

Vertebral discitis-osteomyelitis is an infection of the intervertebral disk and vertebral bodies
that may extend to adjacent paraspinal and epidural soft tissues. Its incidence is increasing …

Objectives To search for imaging characteristics distinguishing patients with successful from
those with futile microbiological pathogen detection by CT-guided biopsy in suspected …

Abstract Concept Spondylodiscitis refers to an infection affecting the intervertebral disk, the
vertebral body or the posterior arch of the vertebra being aetiologically, pyogenic …

Background Spondylodiscitis is a severe condition where standalone antibiotic therapy
resolves most cases. In refractory infections, open surgery may aid with infection debulking …