Spondylodiscitis: which etiology?.

Authors

  • Rita Faria Serviço de Medicina II: Hospital de Santo André, Leiria, Portugal.
  • Cláudia Borges
  • Helena Carrondo
  • Maria Jesus Banza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1408

Abstract

Spondylodiskitis is a rare condition in adults but with high index of morbidity and mortality due to difficult diagnosis. The insidious evolution and the unspecificity of symptoms interfere with prompt treatment, being the diagnosis based primarily on a high index of suspicion. There are two major groups of spondylodiskitis: pyogenic, being Staphylococcus aureus the most frequent etiological pathogen, and granulomatous, caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Brucella melitensis, both endemic in Portugal. The authors describe two clinical cases of spondylodiskitis, where the etiological investigation proved a challenge. In both cases the combination of clinical and imagiological data contributed to the appropriate empirical treatment, with a favorable clinical outcome.

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Published

2012-06-20

How to Cite

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Faria R, Borges C, Carrondo H, Banza MJ. Spondylodiscitis: which etiology?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];24(6):1059-64. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1408

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Arquivo Histórico