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

Background: The microbiological diagnosis of infectious spondylodiscitis is often difficult to
establish and the disease requires prolonged antibiotic treatment. We analyzed the medical …

Background A recent population-based study from Denmark showed that the incidence of
spondylodiscitis rose from 2.2 to 5.8 per 100 000 persons per year over the period 1995 …

The objective of this study was to analyse the presentation, aetiology, conservative
management, and outcome of non-tuberculous pyogenic spinal infection in adults. We …

Introduction Established treatment options of spondylodiscitis, a rare but serious infection of
the spine, are immobilization and systemic antibiosis. However, the available data for …

OBJECTIVES: To review the available literature on infectious spondylodiscitis and provide
recommendations on management, particularly identification of the causative agent and …

Background: The aim of this paper was to enlarge the available knowledge on clinical and
etiological aspects of patients affected by spondylodiscitis. Patients and Methods: All …

Results The incidence of pyogenic spondylodiscitis is around 1: 250 000, which represents
around 3% to 5% of osteomyelitis as a whole. 10% to 15% of all vertebral infections can be …

OBJECTIVES: To develop recommendations about identifying the causative organism,
obtaining imaging studies, and selecting pharmacological and non-pharmacological …

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review focuses on 5 key elements that may improve the
decision-making process in spondylodiscitis: the infective agent, segmental instability …