Spondylodiscitis, a term encompassing vertebral osteomyelitis, spondylitis and discitis, is the
main manifestation of haematogenous osteomyelitis in patients aged over 50 years …

Spinal infection poses a demanding diagnostic and treatment problem for which a
multidisciplinary approach with spine surgeons, radiologists, and infectious disease …

Spondylodiscitis may involve the vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, paravertebral
structures and spinal canal, with potentially high morbidity and mortality rates. A rise in the …

Epidural abcessess can involve the intercranial or spinal compartments and can result in
potentially devastating neurological injuries. Although rare, incidence of spinal epidural …

Illicit drug control has been on the global agenda for more than a century. Infections have
long been recognized as one of the most serious complications of drug abuse. Drug users …

The objective of this study was to quantify incidence and determine predictors of Gram-
negative bacilli (GNB) in people who inject drugs (PWID) with injection-drug use (IDU) …

Object Primary spine infection secondary to intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) is a difficult
clinical entity encountered by spine surgeons and infectious disease specialists. Patients …

Abstract During March 2016–January 2019, Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) infection
developed in 13 persons who inject drugs (PWID) in Kowloon West Region, Hong Kong …

Study Design. A prospective comparative analysis of surgically-treated nontuberculous
primary pyogenic infection of the spine (PPIS). Objective. To evaluate and compare the …

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