title: Low-back pain, lassitude and loss of appetite.
abstract: White blood cells, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are sensitive tools to discover rare, but potentially serious pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, a disease whose incidence is increasing.
authors: Department of Medicine, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, 76100, Israel ; Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 76100, Israel.
authors: Ami
authors: A
authors: Schattner
authors: Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 76100, Israel ; Department of Imaging, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors: Meital
authors: M
authors: Adi
authors: Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 76100, Israel ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors: Peleg
authors: P
authors: Ben-Galim
keywords: Streptococcus intermedius; inferior vena cava thrombosis; low-back pain diagnosis; psoas muscle abscess; red flags; vertebral osteomyelitis