Postoperative spondylodiscitis from Aspergillus fumigatus in immunocompetent subjects.
The authors describe a case of spondylodiscitis from Aspergillus fumigatus which occurred subsequent to surgery for lumbar disc herniation in a non-immunodepressed patient. The results obtained by combined medical and surgical treatment are discussed.
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Department of Neurosciences - Neurosurgery, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. jacopole@yahoo.it
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D015299:Discitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology