title: Iatrogenic spondylodiscitis. Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Iatrogenic intervertebral disc space infection is encountered following microsurgical discectomy, percutaneous laser disc decompression, automated percutaneous lumbar nucleotomy operations, and discography. The purpose of this paper is to present a case report and review the literature on the uncommon origins of pyogenic spondylodiscitis and to emphasize the significance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy following transrectal ultrasonography-guided needle biopsy of the prostate (TUGNBP). According to the authors, this is the first reported case of pyogenic spondylodiscitis as a complication of TUGNBP in the English language literature.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery and Orthaopedic Surgery Services, Istanbul Education Hospital of the Institute of Social Security, Istanbul, Turkey. siberasertas@superonline.com
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taşdemiroğlu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sengöz
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bagatur
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015299:Discitis / Q000209:etiology*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology