Incidence and risk factors for mortality of vertebral osteomyelitis: a retrospective analysis using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database.

ABSTRACT: To examine the incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) and the clinical features of VO focusing on risk factors for death using a Japanese nationwide administrative database. Retrospective observational study. Hospitals adopting the Diagnosis Procedure Combination system during 2007-2010. We identified 7118 patients who were diagnosed with VO (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes: A18.0, M46.4, M46.5, M46.8, M46.9, M48.9 and M49.3, checked with the detailed diagnoses in each case and all other codes indicating the presence of a specific infection) and hospitalised between July and December, 2007-2010, using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database. The annual incidence of VO was estimated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyse factors

SUBMITTER: Akiyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3612742 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature