title: Clostridium perfringens: a rare cause of spondylodiscitis case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Presented is a case of a 64-year old male with a unique and yet unreported case of a spondylodiscitis caused by Clostridium perfringens. Becoming symptomatic with massive neurological deficits. Computed tomography (CT) revealed typical signs of spondylodiscitis involving the vertebral body L5 with extensive vacuum phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic , Study Conducted at the University Hamburg Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seller
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic , Study Conducted at the University Hamburg Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Burghardt
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic , Study Conducted at the University Hamburg Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rolling
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic , Study Conducted at the University Hamburg Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hansen-Algenstaedt
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic , Study Conducted at the University Hamburg Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schaefer
keywords: Antimicrobial therapy; clostridium perfringens; discitis; gas gangrene; spine; spondylitis; spondylodiscitis; vacuum phenomenon