title: Pyogenic cervical vertebral osteomyelitis.
abstract: A 54-year-old male with cervical spine osteomyelitis due to haematogenous spread of staphylococcal infection from an intravenous cannula is reported. A review of literature is presented to illustrate the diagnostic difficulties and neurological complications of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Maloo
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*