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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
* | *Infection in the intervertebral disc space | ||
**occurs post surgically in approximately 1-2% of patients after spinal surgery. | |||
*Infection of nucleus pulposus due to infection of vertebral body end-plate cartilage | *Infection of nucleus pulposus due to infection of vertebral body end-plate cartilage | ||
*Risk Factors: | *Risk Factors: pediatric patients (age < 8yo), post-op, immunocompromised | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*>90% | *>90% present with unremitting neck or [[back pain]] which awakens them at night | ||
**May have radicular symptoms | |||
*Fever (60-70%) | *Fever (60-70%) | ||
*Neuro deficits (10-50%) | *Neuro deficits (10-50%) | ||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
[[File:Pinfecteddisc.png|thumb|CT of an infected disc at the level of C5-C6 causing neurological symptoms]] | |||
[[File:Discitis.jpg|thumb|MRI of discitis in a 2 year old child.]] | |||
{{Spinal infection types}} | {{Spinal infection types}} | ||
{{Lower back pain DDX}} | {{Lower back pain DDX}} | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*Labs | *Labs | ||
**ESR elevated | **ESR elevated | ||
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**MRI is gold standard | **MRI is gold standard | ||
== | ==Management== | ||
===IV [[Antibiotics]]=== | ===IV [[Antibiotics]]=== | ||
{{Antibiotics Discitis-Vertebral Osteomyelitis}} | {{Antibiotics Discitis-Vertebral Osteomyelitis}} | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Admit | *Admit | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Orthopedics]] | [[Category:Orthopedics]] | ||
Revisión actual - 15:01 4 ene 2021
Background
- Infection in the intervertebral disc space
- occurs post surgically in approximately 1-2% of patients after spinal surgery.
- Infection of nucleus pulposus due to infection of vertebral body end-plate cartilage
- Risk Factors: pediatric patients (age < 8yo), post-op, immunocompromised
Clinical Features
- >90% present with unremitting neck or back pain which awakens them at night
- May have radicular symptoms
- Fever (60-70%)
- Neuro deficits (10-50%)
- ESR elevation (>90%)
- Leukocytosis (<50%)
Differential Diagnosis
Spinal infection
Lower Back Pain
- Spine related
- Acute ligamentous injury
- Acute muscle strain
- Disk herniation (Sciatica)
- Degenerative joint disease
- Spondylolithesis
- Epidural compression syndromes
- Thoracic and lumbar fractures and dislocations
- Cancer metastasis
- Spinal stenosis
- Transverse myelitis
- Vertebral osteomyelitis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Discitis
- Spinal Infarct
- Renal disease
- Intra-abdominal
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Ulcer perforation
- Retrocecal appendicitis
- Large bowel obstruction
- Pancreatitis
- Pelvic disease
- Other
Evaluation
- Labs
- ESR elevated
- Imaging
- Plain films are rarely positive
- MRI is gold standard
Management
IV Antibiotics
- Treatment targets S. aureus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas, E. coli
Inpatient Therapy
- Vancomycin 15-20 mg/kg IV BID PLUS any of the following:
- Ceftriaxone 2g IV daily
- Cefepime 2g IV IV three times daily
- Ceftazidime 2g IV three times daily
- Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV three times daily
Use cefepime or ciprofloxacin if targeting Pseudomonas spp
Disposition
- Admit