ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2018
Evaluation and Management of Pyogenic and Tubercular Spine Infections.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Gas forming infection of the spine: a systematic and narrative review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Diagnostic performance ofEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2020Pooled it
- Clinical utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in diagnosing spinal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
- Surgical treatment of Emphysematous Osteomyelitis of the spine in malnutrition and anemia patient: a rare case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Deep learning radiomics model based on contrast-enhanced MRI for distinguishing between tuberculous spondylitis and pyogenic spondylitis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Atlantoaxial Tuberculosis: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Validation of a clinical scoring system to differentiate mycobacterial and bacterial causes of spondylodiscitis: a retrospective cohort study from Kerala, India.Le infezioni in medicina · 2025Article
- Case Report: Mycobacterial epidural pyogranulomatous steatitis in a cat.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Lumbar laminectomy and washout of emphysematous osteomyelitis infection of the spine: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Using Spinal Tissue in the Rapid Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Carbapenem-ResistantInfection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Conservative treatment of spinal tuberculosis in a retrospective cohort study over 20-year period: high eradication rate and successful health status can be expected.Annals of joint · 2023Article
- PMMA-Cement-PLIF Is Safe and Effective as a Single-Stage Posterior Procedure in Treating Pyogenic Erosive Lumbar Spondylodiscitis-A Single-Center Retrospective Study of 73 Cases.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Primary Thoracolumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Technical Note.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Spinal disorders mimicking infection.Insights into imaging · 2021Review
- Spinal Tuberculosis Secondary to Intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin Treatment for Bladder Cancer.Cureus · 2021Article
- Spinal epidural abscess due to coinfection of bacteria and tuberculosis: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- [Treatment of tuberculosis in craniovertebral junction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- Gout involved the cervical disc and adjacent vertebral endplates misdiagnosed infectious spondylodiscitis on imaging: case report and literature review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo review the most current diagnostic tools and treatment options for pyogenic and tubercular spine infection. RECENT
findingsRecent studies have focused on risk factors for failed nonoperative management in order to improve patient selection. Also, spine instrumentation and different grafting options have been safely utilized in the setting of an active infection without increasing the incidence of reoccurrence. However, the optimal surgical technique has yet to be established and instead should be patient specific. Spine infections include a broad spectrum of disorders including discitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and spinal epidural abscess. It is paramount to recognized spine infections early due to the potential catastrophic consequences of paralysis and sepsis. The management of spine infections continues to evolve as newer diagnostic tools and surgical techniques become available. Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast is the imaging study of choice and computed tomography-guided biopsies are crucial for guiding antibiotic selection. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment and surgery is indicated in patients with neurological deficits, sepsis, spinal instability, and those who have failed nonoperative treatment.
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