A disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat: evaluation of 343 spondylodiscitis cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Spondylodiscitis is an important clinical a problem requiring serious approaches. In this study, we sought to raise awareness by examining the epidemiology and laboratory, clinical, and radiological findings of spondylodiscitis, which sometimes has a delayed diagnosis and which can be difficult to treat.

Methods

In total, 343 patients with spondylodiscitis were included in the study.

Results

The patients were classified as having as pyogenic (n = 153, 44.6%), brucellar (n = 138, 40.2%), or tuberculous (n = 52, 15.2%) spondylodiscitis. Meanwhile, 281 patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging, 71 underwent computed tomography, and 17 underwent scintigraphy for diagnosis. The rates of involvement at more than two segments and paraspinal abscess were signifi

SUBMITTER: Kaya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647245 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature