Spontaneous spondylodiscitis: presentation, risk factors, diagnosis, management, and outcome
Author(s) -
E. Kapsalaki,
Nikolaos K. Gatselis,
Aggelos Stefos,
Konstantinos Makaritsis,
Aikaterini Vassiou,
Ioannis Fezoulidis,
George Ν. Dalekos
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.08.025
Subject(s) - spondylodiscitis , presentation (obstetrics) , outcome (game theory) , medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery , mathematical economics , mathematics
Spontaneous spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, which may result in serious complications with potentially high morbidity and mortality. We conducted a prospective case study over a 2-year period in order to analyze the clinical features, approaches to management, and outcome of spondylodiscitis.
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