Epidemiological trends of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in Germany: an EANS Spine Section Study.

ABSTRACT: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In Germany, a comprehensive understanding of its epidemiology and inpatient management outcomes is limited, hindering the optimisation of therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to characterise the evolving epidemiological trends of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in Germany, and concurrently evaluate inpatient management strategies and outcomes. We performed a retrospective population-based study of spondylodiscitis cases in Germany from 2005 to 2021, utilising data from the German Federal Statistical Office database. The parameters assessed were incidence trends, demographic characteristics, inpatient management strategies, and inpatient mortality. The study found a significant rise in the population-adjuste

SUBMITTER: Kramer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10657388 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature