[Spondylodiscitis in children following lumbar puncture. Apropos of a case].
We described a case of spondylodiscitis L3 L4, in a 3 year old child that appeared 3 weeks after a lumbar puncture. The infectious agent responsible wasn't found. The child recovered without sequelae with an antistaphylococcis treatment. The mecanism by inoculation has been described after surgery of the inter-vertebral disc but also after spinal anesthesis. The bone complications of the lumbar puncture are exceptionally rare but elementary aseptic precautions must not be overlooked in order minimise the infection.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Spondylodiscite chez l'enfant après ponction lombaire. A propos d'un cas.