Iatrogenic spondylodiscitis. Case report and review of literature.
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.
Taşdemiroğlu
Erol
E
Neurosurgery and Orthaopedic Surgery Services, Istanbul Education Hospital of the Institute of Social Security, Istanbul, Turkey. siberasertas@superonline.com
Sengöz
Ahmet
A
Bagatur
Erdem
E
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