title: [Pneumococcal spondylodiscitis. A case report].
abstract: We report on a case of a 66 years-old patient suffering weight loss and lumbar pain, localized at L2-L3. A spondylodiscitis was revealed by CT and MRI; intervertebral disc puncture was positive for Pneumococcus Pneumoniae. The clinical evolution was good with the anti-bacterial treatment, while the patient developed a synostosis L2-L3. Incidence, bacteriology, imaging and therapy of spondylodicitis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital de Warquignies, Boussu.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Vandemergel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Göcmen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Libert
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sartor
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Robience
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Spondylodiscite à pneumocoque. A propos d'un cas.