The term spondylodiscitis is an entity that refers to an infection that affects the vertebral body
and intervertebral disks. These are commonly caused by pyogenic infections, particularly by …

A 57-year-old man was admitted to our department reporting persistent low back and leg
pain; this patient had undergone chemotherapy 1 year earlier for acute myeloid leukaemia …

Spondylodiscitis is an inflammatory disease, usually infectious, of one or more vertebral
bodies and of corresponding intervertebral discs. The fungal aetiology is rare (less than 5 …

Background: Spinal infections are an important clinical problem that often require
aggressive medical therapy, and sometimes even surgery. Known risk factors are advanced …

Abstract Introduction: The term Spondylodiscitis (SD) involves infection of the vertebra
(Spondylitis), infection of the intervertebral disc (Discitis), or both (Spondylodiscitis). SD …

Background: Spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, and due to its indolent nature, it is
often a late diagnosis. Great stress is put on the etiologic diagnosis, but blood cultures do …

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: 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 …

Infections of the vertebra and neighboring disc create the characteristic lesions of vertebral
osteomyelitis. The incidence has been estimated to range from 0.3 to 6.5 cases/100,000 …

Spondylodiscitis, infection of the spine and intervertebral discs, is a rare condition with
increasing incidence. Early diagnosis can be challenging due to the non-specific symptoms …