Brucellosis of the spine affecting multiple non-contiguous levels.
Brucellosis is a systemic, endemic infection with spondylitis constituting a severe form of the disease, posing a risk of neurological sequelae. It most commonly affects the lumbar spine. This article presents a case of a patient with brucellar spondylodiscitis, affecting simultaneously the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, who had responded well to conservative management.
Charalambides
Constantinos
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Department of Neurosurgery, &#x201C;Attikon&#x201D; University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Papademetriou
Kyriakos
K
Sgouros
Spyros
S
Sakas
Damianos
D
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents