Pneumococcal spondylodiscitis. A case report

We report on a case of a 66 years-old patient suffering weight loss and lumbar pain, localized at L2-L3. A spondylodiscitis was revealed by CT and MRI; intervertebral disc puncture was positive for Pneumococcus Pneumoniae. The clinical evolution was good with the anti-bacterial treatment, while the...

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Published inRevue médicale de Bruxelles Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 73
Main Authors Vandemergel, X, Richet, M, Göcmen, A, Libert, P, Sartor, J C, Robience, Y J
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.04.1998
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Discitis - diagnosis
Discitis - drug therapy
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pneumococcal Infections - diagnosis
Pneumococcal Infections - drug therapy
Spinal Puncture
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report on a case of a 66 years-old patient suffering weight loss and lumbar pain, localized at L2-L3. A spondylodiscitis was revealed by CT and MRI; intervertebral disc puncture was positive for Pneumococcus Pneumoniae. The clinical evolution was good with the anti-bacterial treatment, while the patient developed a synostosis L2-L3. Incidence, bacteriology, imaging and therapy of spondylodicitis are discussed.
ISSN:0035-3639