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Non-infectious thoracic discitis: A diagnostic and management dilemma. A report of two cases with review of the literature

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery"

DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105648

Abstract: Discitis/ Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process involving an intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies. Infection is the most common cause of discitis, which is often spontaneous and hematogenous in origin. However, many noninfectious processes… read more here.

Keywords: discitis osteomyelitis; thoracic discitis; two cases; discitis ... See more keywords
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Can the pattern of vertebral marrow oedema differentiate intervertebral disc infection from degenerative changes?

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Clinical radiology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.01.010

Abstract: AIM To evaluate whether various patterns of bone marrow oedema could be used to discriminate between infection and degenerative change. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy patients with imaging features suspicious for discitis and available clinical follow-up… read more here.

Keywords: marrow oedema; oedema; infection degenerative; marrow ... See more keywords
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Transforaminal Interbody Debridement and Fusion to Manage Postdiscectomy Discitis in Lumbar Spine.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "World neurosurgery"

DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.211

Abstract: BACKGROUND Traditionally, nonoperative management with long-term antibiotics and bed rest has been recommended as first-line treatment for most patients with postoperative discitis. A recent trend in treatment under a limited range of indications has been… read more here.

Keywords: treatment; lumbar; manage postdiscectomy; discitis ... See more keywords
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Discitis and Clostridium perfringens bacteraemia

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "BMJ Case Reports"

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220646

Abstract: The authors present a case involving an 80-year-old man with infectious T10/T11 discitis on the background of a recent Clostridium perfringens bacteraemia. This case report describes a case of probable C. perfringens discitis as further… read more here.

Keywords: discitis clostridium; clostridium perfringens; case; perfringens bacteraemia ... See more keywords