title: Spondylodiscitis, nephrology department's experience.
abstract: Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body and adjacent intervertebral discs, whose most common means of spreading is the haematogenous route. It is a rare disease but its overall incidence is increasing, mainly due to increased bacteraemia in patients with intravascular devices, such as that used in patients on renal replacement therapy with haemodialysis. Its diagnosis is difficult due to non-specific symptoms and as such, for early and accurate diagnosis, MRI is necessary. The early empirical antibiotic treatment and the multidisciplinary approach may improve the prognosis of this potentially serious infection. We report a series of cases diagnosed with spondylodiscitis in our Nephrology Unit.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Reumatología. Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Spain. sanchezdelanieta@senefro.org
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Huaranga
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sánchez de la Nieta-García
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anaya-Fernández
authors.forename: Minerva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arambarri-Segura
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caparrós-Tortosa
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivera-Hernández
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romera-Segorbe
authors.forename: M Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vozmediano-Poyatos
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferreras-García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009398:Nephrology