[A tenacious lameness in a 2-year-old child].
Spondylodiscitis, a septic infection of the intervertebral disc Spondylodiscitis, a septic infection of the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebrae, is an unusual infection, mainly affecting children and elderly people. It is classically associated with tuberculosis, but other germs such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes or mitis, and some even more unususal ones (e.g. Kingella kingae), are often encountered in our countries. Non tuberculous spondylodiscitis is found in approximately 2% of pediatric bone infections. Medullar compression and bone destruction can occur, especially when diagnosis is delayed, hence the value of early diagnosis and treatment. We report the case of a non tuberculous spondylodiscitis occurring in a 22 month-old baby
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin; D002443:Ceftriaxone