Abstract
Introduction:
Multilevel discitis is rare, and classically due to granulomatous organisms like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, brucella and fungal species.
Conclusion:
We report a case of non-contiguous multilevel synchronous bacterial discitis involving cervical, thoracic and lumbar discs, attributable to Staphylococcus aureus.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Back Pain / etiology
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Cellulitis / complications
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Cellulitis / drug therapy
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Cervical Vertebrae / microbiology
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Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
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Discitis / drug therapy
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Discitis / microbiology
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Discitis / pathology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Floxacillin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / microbiology
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Intervertebral Disc / pathology
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Laparotomy
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Leukocyte Count
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Lumbar Vertebrae / microbiology
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Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology
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Osteomyelitis / pathology*
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica / etiology
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Psoas Abscess / complications
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Psoas Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Psoas Abscess / microbiology
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Radiography
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Sepsis / microbiology
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Spine / microbiology
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Spine / pathology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / pathology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / physiopathology
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Staphylococcus aureus*
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Thoracic Vertebrae / microbiology
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Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
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Treatment Failure
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Floxacillin