title: Spondylodiscitis after transvaginal oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilisation.
abstract: The frequency of iatrogenic spondylodiscitis is clearly increasing, which may reflect the increasing number of aggressive interventional procedures which may cause it. One of these is oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilisation. The authors describe a case of Streptococcus faecalis L5-S1 spondylodiscitis. Conservative treatment is the rule, but surgery may be indicated in specific cases such as the one presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Notre Dame Reine Fabiola Hospital, Charleroi, Belgium. Debusscher.felix@chndrf.be
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Debusscher
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Troussel
authors.forename: Fernand
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Innis
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Holemans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015299:Discitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010053:Ovary; D011677:Punctures; D012447:Sacrum; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000009:adverse effects*