The impact of antibiotic pre ‐treatment on diagnostic yield of CT‐guided biopsy for spondylodiscitis: A multi‐centre retrospective study and meta‐analysis

ConclusionsCT ‐guided biopsy in suspected spondylodiscitis obtains a positive microbiological yield in about half of patients. This was significantly higher in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis spondylodiscitis, but there was no significant difference with antibiotic pre‐treatment. Therefore, antibiotic pr e‐treatment should not preclude clinicians from pursuing a microbiological sample through CT‐guided biopsy.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research