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Title:

Spondylodiscitis by drug-multiresistant bacteria: a single-center experience of 25 cases.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Shiban, Ehab; Janssen, Insa; Wostrack, Maria; Krieg, Sandro M; Horanin, Monika; Stoffel, Michael; Meyer, Bernhard; Ringel, Florian
Abstract:
Although the incidence of pyogenic spinal infections is increasing, the ideal treatment of spondylodiscitis is still a controversially discussed issue. Furthermore, the proportion of multiresistant bacteria in spondylodiscitis is increasing, and treatment recommendations or reported results are missing for this especially difficult subset of patients.The aim of this study is to evaluate the surgical outcome and the postoperative antibacterial treatment regime.Retrospective case series.Patients t...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Spine J
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
14
Journal issue:
12
Pages contribution:
2826-34
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.048
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24704675
Print-ISSN:
1529-9430
TUM Institution:
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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