Large increase of vertebral osteomyelitis in France: a 2010-2019 cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) represents 4-10% of bone and joint infections. In Western countries, its incidence seems to increase, simultaneously with an increasing number of comorbidities among an ageing population. This study aimed to assess the evolution of VO epidemiology in France over the 2010-2019 decade. A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted using the French hospital discharge data collected through the French diagnosis-related groups 'Programme de Médicalisation des Systèmes d'Information'. VOs were detected with a previously validated case definition using International Classification of Diseases 10 (ICD-10) codes, implemented with the French current procedural terminology codes. The study population included all patients hospitalised in France during the 2010-2019 dec

SUBMITTER: Conan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8569834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature