title: [Infectious spondylitis--diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: Spinal infections usually develop as pyogenic osteomyelitis originating from hematogenous seeding of staphylococci, escherichia coli or pseudomonas. They present with pain at rest, general symptoms, elevated ESR and radiographic findings after several weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging is the current technique of choice. Individual antibiotic treatment is established according to the sensitivity of the cultured organism. Some patients need surgical interventions in case of neurologic deficits, abscesses, chronic fistulas, severe bone destructions and unsuccessful nonoperative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatologische Universitätsklinik, Inselspital, Bern.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beyeler
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Infektiöse Spondylitiden--Diagnostik und Therapie.