ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
The Epidemiology of Spondylodiscitis in Germany: A Descriptive Report of Incidence Rates, Pathogens, In-Hospital Mortality, and Hospital Stays between 2010 and 2020.
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- Early and late mortality in vertebral osteomyelitis: who dies within the first year after diagnosis.Infection · 2025Article
- Segmentation-based 3D volumetry and linear regression modeling for assessing the vertebral bone loss in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.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
- Local antibiotic carriers in the surgical management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis : First comparative evaluation of gentamicin-loaded versus vancomycin-loaded efficacy.Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- What Is Worse: A Comparison of Solitary Versus Multifocal Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Using a Nationwide Analysis of Readmission Rates and Risk Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Global Insights Into Spondylodiscitis: A Bibliometric Analysis of Four Decades of Research.Cureus · 2025Review
- Evaluation and Management of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of Location on De Novo Spondylodiscitis: Regions Matter but Are Secondary to Comorbidities.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSpondylodiscitis can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding its up-to-date epidemiological characteristics and trends is important to improve patient care.
methodsThis study analyzed trends in the incidence rate of spondylodiscitis cases in Germany between 2010 and 2020, as well as the pathogens, in-hospital mortality rate, and length of hospital stay. Data were obtained from the Federal Statistical Office and the Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System database. The ICD-10 codes "M46.2-", "M46.3-" and "M46.4-" were evaluated.
resultsThe incidence rate of spondylodiscitis increased to 14.4/100,000 inhabitants, with 59.6% cases occurring in patients 70 years or older and affecting mainly the lumbar spine (56.2%). Absolute case numbers increased from 6886 by 41.6% to 9753 in 2020 (IIR = 1.39, 95% CI 0.62-3.08). Staphylococci and
conclusionThe sharply increasing incidence and in-hospital mortality rate of spondylodiscitis highlights the need for patient-centered therapy to improve patient outcomes, especially in the geriatric, frail population, which is prone to infectious diseases.
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