title: [Aspergillus spondylodiscitis. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of Aspergillus discitis are reported in immunodepressed patients. Vertebrae osteomyelitis was preceded in 2 cases by pulmonary infection. The diagnosis was established in every case by disc aspiration or closed-needle-biopsy and mycological examination of the material. Aspergillus fumigatus was identified in two cases; in one case itroconazole led to recovery within three months.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lucet
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mejjad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daragon
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Le Loet
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tilly
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lemeland
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leroy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D017964:Itraconazole
vernacular_title: Spondylodiscite aspergillaire. A propos de trois observations.