title: Iatrogenic pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a case report and a review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Iatrogenic Pyogenic Spondylodicitis is a disease not commonly reported probably because of the way it is acquired, from the health practitioner.
  
  
  METHODS
  The case of a 62 year old man that presented in our outpatient department with features of spondylodiscitis after several attempts at spinal anaesthesia at a rural hospital was reported and the literature reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient showed remarkable improvement few days with parenteral antibiotics and made complete recovery subsequently.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adequate asepsis is required for spinal anaesthesia and parenteral antibiotics given presumptively following numerous attempts at spinals.
authors.affiliation: National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Cuwadinigwe@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Nwadinigwe
authors.forename: U E
authors.initials: UE
authors.lastname: Anyaehie
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents