ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
A disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat: evaluation of 343 spondylodiscitis cases.
Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05806905 (Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Spondylodiscitis at Assiut University Hospital), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Spondylodiscitis at Assiut University Hospital
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Magnetic resonance imaging features for differentiating tuberculous from pyogenic spondylitis: a meta-analysis.Skeletal radiology · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical epidemiological characteristics and treatment outcomes of Brucella spondylitis in Ningxia, China: a 12‑year single‑center retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Hematologic Inflammation Indices for Differentiating between Brucella, Pyogenic, and Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- A Novel Differentiation Nomogram Model for Brucellar Spondylitis and Tuberculous Spondylitis.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- MRI radiomics-based evaluation of tuberculous and brucella spondylitis.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- Clinical phenotyping of spondylodiscitis and isolated spinal epidural empyema: a 20-year experience and cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Patients with Spondylodiscitis following Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer in a Portuguese Cancer Hospital: A Case Report.Case reports in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveSpondylodiscitis is an important clinical a problem requiring serious approaches. In this study, we sought to raise awareness by examining the epidemiology and laboratory, clinical, and radiological findings of spondylodiscitis, which sometimes has a delayed diagnosis and which can be difficult to treat.
methodsIn total, 343 patients with spondylodiscitis were included in the study.
resultsThe patients were classified as having as pyogenic (n = 153, 44.6%), brucellar (n = 138, 40.2%), or tuberculous (n = 52, 15.2%) spondylodiscitis. Meanwhile, 281 patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging, 71 underwent computed tomography, and 17 underwent scintigraphy for diagnosis. The rates of involvement at more than two segments and paraspinal abscess were significantly higher in tuberculous spondylodiscitis. However, disc involvement was significantly more common in brucellar and pyogenic spondylodiscitis.
conclusionThe incidence of spondylodiscitis has increased substantially, especially in the young population. The invasive procedures and high rate of culture negativity make the diagnosis difficult. Therefore, clinical and radiological findings are useful in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis. Despite the high rate of culture negativity, every effort should be made to identify the causative organism using invasive methods.
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