spondylodiscitis
Sign in to saveSpondylodiscitis is a combination of discitis (inflammation of one or more intervertebral disc spaces) and spondylitis (inflammation of one or more vertebrae), the latter generally involving the areas adjacent to the intervertebral disc space.
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Spondylodiscitis is a combination of discitis (inflammation of one or more intervertebral disc spaces) and spondylitis (inflammation of one or more vertebrae), the latter generally involving the areas adjacent to the intervertebral disc space.
==Causes== Spondylodiscitis is the most common complication of sepsis or local infection, usually in the form of an abscess. The overall incidence of infectious spondylodiscitis is estimated at around 3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, consistent with recent epidemiological studies. The main causative organisms are staphylococci, but potential organisms include a large number of bacteria, fungi, zoonoses. Spondylodiscitis frequently develops in immunocompromised individuals, such as by a cancer, infection, or by immunosuppressive drugs used for organ transplantations.