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Infectious spondylodiscitis: Epidemiology, diagnosis, microbiological findings, clinical features and outcomes in a 14-year retrospective study

Jacopo Conti; Nicholas Geremia; Stefano Di Bella; Fulvio Zadra; Verena Zerbato; Stella Babich; Venera Costantino; Manuela Di Santolo · 2025 · European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the epidemiology, diagnosis, microbiological findings, clinical features, and outcomes of infectious spondylodiscitis (IS). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 98 IS patients (2010-2023 - Trieste Hospital). Clinical, radiological, and microbiological data analysed, multivariate logistic regression assessed risk factors for poor outcomes. RESULTS: The incidence of IS was 3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year. Pyogenic infections accounted for 54% of cases, tuberculosis for 10%, while 35% remained of unknown etiology. Back pain (79%) and fever (72%) were the most common sy

Abstract by Jacopo Conti; Nicholas Geremia; Stefano Di Bella; Fulvio Zadra; Verena Zerbato; Stella Babich; Venera Costantino; Manuela Di Santolo, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (2025) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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