Background: A recent population-based study from Denmark showed that the incidence of spondylodiscitis rose from 2.2 to 5.8 per 100 000 persons per year over the period 1995–2008; the age-standardized ...

There are gaps in the list of possible pathogens. Patients can develop a systemic infection with Brucella melitensis after consuming certain foods, such as goat or sheep cheese. Preferentially, the ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a disease caused by bacterial infections of the spine and intervertebral discs. Disease progression can lead to lower back pain, numbness, and paralysis of ...

Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a bacterial infection affecting the intervertebral disc and its adjacent vertebrae. Although relatively rare, it is a challenging medical disease with a poor prognosis ...

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