[Chameleon spondylodiscitis : Challenge for geriatricians].

[Chameleon spondylodiscitis : Challenge for geriatricians]. Nervenarzt. 2018 May 28;: Authors: Hofmann W Abstract The incidence of spondylodiscitis is increasing and attributable to an aging population with multimorbidities. Spondylodiscitis represents a life-threatening disease. Typical clinical manifestations often involve nonspecific symptoms with back pain; however, due to the frequent absence of fever the disease is often overlooked. Pathogen detection and spinal imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are essential for the diagnosis. Identification of the causative pathogen is particularly important for initiating targeted antibiotic treatment. Debridement and stabilization are the mainstays of surgical management, even though foreign material must be implanted into the focus of inflammation. PMID: 29808417 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Der Nervenarzt - May 28, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Hofmann W Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research